21 counties · ranked by income-to-home ratio

Most Affordable Counties in Washington

Counties in Washington where housing is most affordable relative to local incomes. Higher income-to-home ratios mean residents spend less of their earnings on housing.

# County BTI Score Afford. Ratio Home Value Med. Income Med. Rent Tax Rate
01 Grant County WA 16 0.27 $244,500 $66,387 $979 0.9%
02 Yakima County WA 33 0.25 $254,700 $64,910 $1,010 0.8%
03 Franklin County WA 39 0.25 $308,700 $77,877 $1,124 0.8%
04 Benton County WA 44 0.25 $338,700 $83,778 $1,166 0.8%
05 Grays Harbor County WA 17 0.24 $249,900 $59,105 $943 0.9%
06 Lewis County WA 43 0.22 $306,600 $67,247 $1,016 0.8%
07 Mason County WA 64 0.22 $340,300 $74,388 $1,137 0.8%
08 Thurston County WA 30 0.22 $411,700 $88,895 $1,499 0.9%
09 Cowlitz County WA 56 0.21 $332,200 $70,912 $1,090 0.8%
10 Spokane County WA 47 0.21 $331,600 $70,394 $1,123 0.9%
11 Pierce County WA 45 0.21 $444,600 $91,486 $1,604 1.0%
12 Kitsap County WA 40 0.20 $463,000 $93,675 $1,635 0.8%
13 Walla Walla County WA 11 0.20 $331,600 $66,635 $1,044 0.9%
14 Clark County WA 41 0.20 $453,200 $90,115 $1,572 0.9%
15 Clallam County WA 22 0.19 $353,600 $66,108 $1,093 0.8%
16 Skagit County WA 74 0.18 $444,300 $82,029 $1,350 0.9%
17 Snohomish County WA 47 0.18 $592,800 $104,083 $1,794 0.8%
18 Chelan County WA 10 0.17 $412,300 $71,876 $1,142 0.7%
19 Island County WA 60 0.17 $480,800 $82,850 $1,517 0.7%
20 Whatcom County WA 68 0.16 $475,000 $77,581 $1,370 0.7%
21 King County WA 20 0.15 $761,500 $116,340 $1,950 0.8%

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