Rankings / Least Affordable Cities to Buy a Home / Washington
Least Affordable Cities to Buy a Home in Washington
Ranked by the ratio of median home value to median household income (the “median multiple”).
1Bellingham9.4×2Mercer Island9.1×3Pullman9.1×4Lynnwood8.8×5Bellevue8.1×6Seattle7.6×7Kirkland7.4×8Edmonds7.3×9Shoreline7.2×10Redmond7.2×11Burien7.0×12Everett6.8×13Renton6.7×14Bothell6.6×15Des Moines6.5×16SeaTac6.4×17Kent6.4×18Federal Way6.4×19University Place6.3×20Mount Vernon6.2×21Issaquah6.2×22Lakewood6.2×23Olympia6.0×24Wenatchee5.9×25Walla Walla5.9×26Sammamish5.9×27Bremerton5.9×28Longview5.9×29Parkland5.9×30Vancouver5.7×31Puyallup5.6×32Auburn5.6×33Tacoma5.6×34Marysville5.5×35Lake Stevens5.2×36Spokane5.2×37Spokane Valley5.2×38Lacey5.0×39Camas5.0×40Kennewick5.0×41Tumwater5.0×42South Hill4.8×43Maple Valley4.7×44Yakima4.7×45Mill Creek East4.7×46Orchards4.6×47Richland4.6×48Spanaway4.5×49Graham4.4×50Pasco4.4×51Moses Lake4.1×
Limited to cities with 25,000+ residents. Download CSV. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.