Washington housing market

19 metros87 citiesData through Sep 2026
Typical home value
$588K
▼ 0.5% 1 yr
5-year change
+10%
U.S. +20%
Median city rent
$2,110/mo
87 cities
Unemployment rate
4.8%
Median household income
$113K
2025

Key takeaways

  • 1The typical home in Washington is worth $587,533, down 0.5% in a year and up 10% over five years. That's the #4 most expensive of 51.
  • 2Across 87 cities with rent data, median typical rent is $2,110/mo, roughly a 4.3% gross yield on the typical home.
  • 3Median household income was $112,600 in 2025, so the typical home costs 5.2× income.
  • 4Unemployment is 4.8% (+0.1 pts in a year).

Home values

Typical home value, Washington
Latest $588K
$333K$417K$501K$585K2016201920222025

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

FHFA house price index
Latest 1,033
5697138571,00120172019202120232025

Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Quarterly, all-transactions index.

Unemployment rate, Washington
Latest 4.80%
4.48%8.39%12.31%16.22%201620182020202220242026

Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Washington metro areas

Washington cities

87 cities, largest first. Click a column to sort.

87 cities
Seattle$823K▼ 1.8%$2,227▲ 0.5%3.2%
Vancouver$498K▼ 0.1%$1,803▲ 0.6%4.3%
Spokane$393K▼ 0.3%$1,483▲ 4.0%4.5%
Tacoma$483K■ 0.0%$1,773▲ 2.1%4.4%
Everett$631K▼ 1.8%$1,919▲ 2.2%3.7%
Bellevue$1.39M▼ 4.4%$2,759▲ 1.6%2.4%
Renton$725K▼ 2.1%$2,252▲ 3.0%3.7%
Kent$631K▼ 1.2%$1,958▲ 0.4%3.7%
Puyallup$560K▲ 0.1%$2,199▲ 1.7%4.7%
Bellingham$658K▼ 0.3%$1,908▲ 2.7%3.5%
Yakima$358K▲ 0.5%$1,330▲ 1.1%4.5%
Bothell$979K▼ 5.6%$2,523▲ 2.0%3.1%
Lynnwood$739K▼ 2.9%$2,122▲ 1.9%3.4%
Auburn$594K▼ 0.5%$2,032▲ 3.5%4.1%
Federal Way$582K▼ 0.6%$1,944▲ 2.5%4.0%
Redmond$1.29M▼ 4.2%$2,577▲ 4.1%2.4%
Kennewick$428K▲ 0.5%$1,654▲ 2.2%4.6%
Spokane Valley$408K▲ 0.4%$1,525▲ 1.6%4.5%
Lacey$507K■ 0.0%$2,075▲ 2.0%4.9%
Pasco$416K▲ 0.4%$1,707▼ 1.0%4.9%
Kirkland$1.15M▼ 5.6%$2,619▲ 3.5%2.7%
Marysville$615K▼ 0.1%$2,499▲ 2.6%4.9%
Olympia$526K▼ 0.3%$1,969▲ 2.8%4.5%
Bremerton$479K▲ 1.0%$1,879▲ 2.6%4.7%
Snohomish$902K▼ 1.2%$2,646▲ 4.0%3.5%
Lakewood$510K▲ 0.3%$1,734▲ 1.6%4.1%
Sammamish$1.49M▼ 5.6%$3,350▲ 3.7%2.7%
Port Orchard$556K▲ 1.7%$2,006▲ 4.5%4.3%
Richland$463K▲ 0.3%$1,697▼ 2.6%4.4%
Edmonds$899K▼ 0.6%$2,278▲ 4.4%3.0%
Shoreline$773K▼ 2.7%$1,971▲ 1.5%3.1%
Spanaway$501K▲ 0.5%$2,733▲ 3.5%6.5%
Bonney Lake$665K▼ 0.4%$2,627▲ 4.6%4.7%
Lake Stevens$686K▼ 1.6%$2,982▲ 0.3%5.2%
Issaquah$1.09M▼ 2.9%$2,929▲ 2.6%3.2%
Longview$387K▼ 0.2%$1,297▲ 2.5%4.0%
Burien$625K▼ 0.3%$1,748▲ 2.9%3.4%
Mount Vernon$582K▲ 0.8%$2,402▲ 4.4%4.9%
Gig Harbor$811K▲ 0.6%$2,632▲ 3.7%3.9%
Arlington$651K▲ 0.5%$2,123▲ 1.5%3.9%
Wenatchee$491K▲ 0.1%$1,679▲ 0.8%4.1%
Moses Lake$360K▼ 0.7%$1,451▼ 1.6%4.8%
Walla Walla$414K▲ 0.4%$1,556▲ 3.4%4.5%
Woodinville$1.3M▼ 3.4%$2,560▲ 2.9%2.4%
Camas$742K▼ 0.1%$2,221▲ 1.4%3.6%
Oak Harbor$529K▲ 1.4%$1,967▲ 4.5%4.5%
Battle Ground$604K▲ 0.3%$2,163▲ 2.7%4.3%
Pullman$428K▼ 1.2%$1,454▼ 0.5%4.1%
University Place$648K▼ 0.3%$1,916▲ 4.6%3.6%
Maple Valley$764K▼ 2.4%$2,985▲ 1.5%4.7%
Seatac$572K▼ 0.3%$1,947▲ 5.2%4.1%
Poulsbo$663K▲ 0.5%$2,420▲ 3.5%4.4%
Ellensburg$452K▲ 0.4%$1,487▲ 3.3%3.9%
Des Moines$592K▼ 0.3%$2,055▲ 5.3%4.2%
Centralia$387K▼ 0.2%$1,433▲ 5.4%4.4%
Monroe$707K▼ 0.6%$2,382▲ 4.3%4.0%
Kelso$386K▼ 0.3%$1,469▲ 4.7%4.6%
Silverdale$602K▲ 1.3%$2,093▲ 2.6%4.2%
Parkland$459K▼ 0.1%$1,759▲ 0.2%4.6%
Yelm$480K▲ 0.2%$2,364▲ 9.2%5.9%
Mercer Island$2.21M▼ 0.8%$2,796▲ 4.8%1.5%
Ferndale$611K▲ 0.8%$2,110▲ 2.6%4.1%
East Wenatchee$515K▲ 3.2%$2,179▲ 2.1%5.1%
Kenmore$963K▼ 4.3%$2,623▲ 1.7%3.3%
Aberdeen$268K▼ 3.8%$1,370▲ 4.1%6.1%
Mill Creek$924K▼ 3.6%$2,391▲ 1.2%3.1%
Washougal$635K▲ 1.2%$1,930▲ 0.5%3.6%
Cheney$416K▼ 0.5%$1,343▲ 3.5%3.9%
Tukwila$561K▼ 0.1%$1,990▲ 0.2%4.3%
Lynden$620K▲ 2.0%$1,971▲ 1.5%3.8%
Ridgefield$670K▼ 0.2%$2,372▲ 0.9%4.2%
Enumclaw$662K▼ 0.4%$2,060▲ 1.9%3.7%
Mountlake Terrace$658K▼ 1.9%$2,112▲ 0.3%3.9%
Covington$647K▼ 2.0%$2,491▲ 6.7%4.6%
Bainbridge Island$1.17M▲ 0.4%$2,989▲ 4.9%3.1%
Tumwater$520K▲ 0.7%$2,051▲ 3.1%4.7%
Anacortes$713K▲ 0.5%$2,550▲ 2.5%4.3%
Mukilteo$888K▼ 1.9%$2,355▲ 2.3%3.2%
North Bend$979K▼ 0.9%$2,958▼ 0.1%3.6%
Burlington$532K▲ 0.3%$2,059▲ 6.6%4.6%
Snoqualmie$1.05M▼ 2.8%$3,312▲ 3.1%3.8%
Sumner$586K▲ 0.5%$2,219▲ 3.5%4.5%
Edgewood$724K■ 0.0%$2,169▲ 0.6%3.6%
Fife$547K▼ 0.4%$1,794▲ 1.3%3.9%
Newcastle$1.34M▼ 1.7%$2,461▲ 2.0%2.2%
Dupont$552K▲ 0.8%$2,627▲ 2.7%5.7%
Frederickson$531K▲ 1.0%$2,270▲ 0.1%5.1%

Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.