21 counties · Boom Town Index

Best Counties in Washington

The top-ranked counties in Washington on the Boom Town Index — where economic growth outpaces housing prices.

# County BTI Score Proj. Growth GDP Growth Pop Growth HV Ratio
01 Skagit County WA 56 +0.9% +9.1% +1.0% 8.0x
02 Snohomish County WA 55 +0.9% +1.8% +1.0% 9.8x
03 Whatcom County WA 52 +0.8% +6.4% +0.9% 6.9x
04 Yakima County WA 45 +0.5% -1.3% +0.4% 6.4x
05 Island County WA 43 +0.5% +2.3% +0.7% 11.5x
06 Cowlitz County WA 38 +0.3% +1.3% +1.1% 6.6x
07 Franklin County WA 35 +0.2% +5.0% +1.4% 6.8x
08 Mason County WA 34 +0.2% +5.4% +1.7% 11.9x
09 Benton County WA 33 +0.2% +4.6% +1.5% 5.4x
10 Pierce County WA 32 +0.1% +2.7% +1.0% 8.2x
11 Thurston County WA 32 +0.1% +5.2% +1.2% 7.2x
12 Clark County WA 27 -0.1% +3.4% +1.5% 8.8x
13 Kitsap County WA 27 -0.1% +3.4% +0.9% 8.9x
14 Spokane County WA 26 -0.2% +3.1% +1.4% 5.7x
15 King County WA 21 -0.5% +5.8% +0.6% 4.2x
16 Grays Harbor County WA 20 -0.5% +2.6% +1.2% 6.5x
17 Clallam County WA 18 -0.7% +4.8% +0.8% 9.3x
18 Walla Walla County WA 16 -0.9% +2.2% -0.0% 5.8x
19 Lewis County WA 14 -1.1% +7.0% +1.8% 6.5x
20 Grant County WA 12 -1.4% +0.8% +1.3% 3.6x
21 Chelan County WA 9 -1.8% -1.2% +0.7% 5.9x