Longview, WA housing market

Cowlitz CountyLongview, WA metroData through Sep 2026
Typical home value
$387K
▼ 0.2% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,297/mo
▲ 2.5% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
4.0%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+8%
U.S. +20%

Key takeaways

  • 1The typical home in Longview is worth $386,819, down 0.2% over the past year and up 8% over five years.
  • 2Typical rent is $1,297 a month (+2.5% YoY), a gross rent yield of 4.0% (below the Longview, WA metro's 4.1%).
  • 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $2,126/mo, $829 more than typical rent.
  • 4Zillow forecasts the Longview, WA metro's home values to change +1.0% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Longview, WA metro)
Strong buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's

Zillow Market Heat Index: 23/100, #517 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.

Home values and rent

Typical home value, Longview
Latest $387K
$210K$268K$325K$383K2016201920222025
Typical monthly rent, Longview
Latest $1,297
$1,197$1,228$1,259$1,2902023202420252026

Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).

How Longview compares

MeasureLongviewLongview, WA metroUnited States
Typical home value$386,819$417,833$366,157
Home value, 1-yr change−0.2%+0.1%+1.2%
Typical rent$1,297$1,417$1,932
Rent, 1-yr change+2.5%+2.4%+2.7%
Gross rent yield4.0%4.1%6.3%
Price-to-rent ratio24.924.615.8
Mortgage P&I, typical home$2,126$2,296$2,012

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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.