RANKING · 2024 ACS · 39 SHOWN OF 39

Most owner cost-burdened, Washington counties

Washington counties ranked by the share of owner households spending 30% or more of income on housing costs (2024 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01San Juan County, WAWA18,57730.7%−19%

02Island County, WAWA85,65728.1%−23%

03Jefferson County, WAWA33,97027.8%−15%

04Whatcom County, WAWA236,39227.1%−21%

05Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88526.4%−10%

06Pierce County, WAWA946,28826.4%−28%

07Kittitas County, WAWA48,80326.3%−21%

08Skagit County, WAWA132,97526.2%−27%

09Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87325.9%+36%

10Snohomish County, WAWA870,65625.7%−35%

11Mason County, WAWA71,16525.7%−19%

12Lewis County, WAWA88,06224.8%−14%

13King County, WAWA2,344,93924.2%−32%

14Clallam County, WAWA78,20224.2%−18%

15Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45724.1%−5%

16Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14424.1%−13%

17Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36124.0%−2%

18Thurston County, WAWA304,26123.6%−24%

19Clark County, WAWA532,11923.6%−32%

20Klickitat County, WAWA24,33123.4%−18%

21Pacific County, WAWA24,35723.3%−12%

22Grant County, WAWA105,72722.7%+2%

23Kitsap County, WAWA283,37422.4%−32%

24Skamania County, WAWA12,66922.4%−34%

25Spokane County, WAWA558,34422.3%−20%

26Okanogan County, WAWA45,23022.2%−0%

27Adams County, WAWA21,48821.7%−27%

28Franklin County, WAWA102,61221.5%−18%

29Ferry County, WAWA7,51721.3%−16%

30Yakima County, WAWA259,18520.9%−26%

31Whitman County, WAWA48,51219.9%+16%

32Lincoln County, WAWA11,98219.8%−5%

33Stevens County, WAWA49,66819.6%−29%

34Garfield County, WAWA2,41619.3%−10%

35Chelan County, WAWA81,94119.0%−33%

36Asotin County, WAWA22,54518.9%−17%

37Benton County, WAWA221,72218.3%−7%

38Columbia County, WAWA4,14118.2%−21%

39Douglas County, WAWA46,47317.5%−26%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES