Spokane housing market

Strong buyer's marketSpokane, WA metro areaData through Sep 2026
Typical home value
$415K
▲ 0.2% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,512/mo
▲ 3.6% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+0.2%
#451 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
4.4%
#478 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
55 days
▲ +9 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
30%
▼ −2.3 pts 1 yr

Key takeaways

  • 1The typical home is worth $415,045, up 0.2% in a year and up 9% over five years.
  • 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 0.2% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
  • 3Typical rent is $1,512/mo (+3.6% YoY), a 4.4% gross yield, below the U.S. 6.3%.
  • 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $2,281/mo in principal and interest, $769 more than renting.
  • 5Homes go under contract in 55 days (+9 days vs last year); 30% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Strong buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's

Zillow Market Heat Index: 25/100, #493 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.

Home values and rent

Typical home value
Latest $415K
$211K$280K$348K$417K2016201920222025
Typical monthly rent
Latest $1,512
$855$1,059$1,262$1,4662016201920222025

How fast homes are selling

Days to go under contract
Latest 55
1433527120182020202220242026
Share of listings with a price cut
Latest 30.3%
8.0%16.8%25.6%34.4%20182020202220242026
Homes for sale vs new listings
Latest 3,039
For saleNew listings
4821,3722,2623,15220182020202220242026
Share of homes sold above list price
Latest 27.8%
24.1%38.2%52.3%66.4%20182020202220242026

Affordability

Household income needed to buy vs rent
Latest $113K
To buy (20% down)To rent
$38K$62K$87K$111K201620182020202220242026

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

How Spokane compares

MeasureSpokaneUnited StatesRank of 546
Home value, 1-yr change+0.2%+1.2%#431
Home value, 5-yr change+8.8%+19.7%
12-month forecast+0.2%+1.1%#451
Rent, 1-yr change+3.6%+2.7%#244
Gross rent yield4.4%6.3%#478
Price-to-rent ratio22.915.8
Mortgage P&I on typical home$2,281$2,012
Income needed to buy$113,479$100,902
Days to pending5556

Cities in the Spokane metro

3 cities with home value and rent data.

Spokane$393K▼ 0.3%$1,483▲ 4.0%4.5%
Spokane Valley$408K▲ 0.4%$1,525▲ 1.6%4.5%
Cheney$416K▼ 0.5%$1,343▲ 3.5%3.9%

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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.