Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Price-to-Rent Ratios in Washington
The counties where a home costs the most years of rent. A high ratio does not mean a place is overpriced. It can also mean rents are held down, or that buyers are paying for land, schools or a view that a renter cannot get at any price. It does mean the arithmetic of buying rests more on what the house is worth later and less on what it saves you each month. Median home value over twelve months of median gross rent, both Census five-year estimates.
Washington ranked
| # | County | Price-to-rent | Median home | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Juan County | 42.8 yrs | $726,500 | $1,413 |
| 2 | Skamania County | 38.5 yrs | $472,600 | $1,024 |
| 3 | King County | 33.2 yrs | $811,200 | $2,035 |
| 4 | Pend Oreille County | 32.6 yrs | $307,800 | $786 |
| 5 | Ferry County | 32.5 yrs | $274,500 | $703 |
| 6 | Chelan County | 32.1 yrs | $454,900 | $1,182 |
| 7 | Jefferson County | 32.0 yrs | $495,100 | $1,291 |
| 8 | Kittitas County | 30.6 yrs | $459,900 | $1,253 |
| 9 | Whatcom County | 30.5 yrs | $536,100 | $1,465 |
| 10 | Stevens County | 29.7 yrs | $308,000 | $864 |
| 11 | Clallam County | 28.9 yrs | $385,600 | $1,110 |
| 12 | Klickitat County | 28.9 yrs | $388,700 | $1,119 |
| 13 | Snohomish County | 28.8 yrs | $644,600 | $1,866 |
| 14 | Skagit County | 28.2 yrs | $486,200 | $1,439 |
| 15 | Walla Walla County | 28.1 yrs | $375,600 | $1,113 |
| 16 | Island County | 27.4 yrs | $535,300 | $1,631 |
| 17 | Okanogan County | 27.3 yrs | $284,200 | $868 |
| 18 | Lewis County | 27.3 yrs | $341,500 | $1,044 |
| 19 | Douglas County | 27.2 yrs | $402,900 | $1,234 |
| 20 | Whitman County | 26.9 yrs | $323,300 | $1,002 |
| 21 | Wahkiakum County | 26.4 yrs | $344,500 | $1,086 |
| 22 | Cowlitz County | 26.2 yrs | $367,400 | $1,169 |
| 23 | Mason County | 26.1 yrs | $377,400 | $1,205 |
| 24 | Lincoln County | 26.0 yrs | $272,300 | $872 |
| 25 | Spokane County | 25.7 yrs | $370,500 | $1,200 |
| 26 | Franklin County | 24.6 yrs | $345,700 | $1,171 |
| 27 | Benton County | 24.5 yrs | $369,400 | $1,256 |
| 28 | Clark County | 24.4 yrs | $487,900 | $1,668 |
| 29 | Kitsap County | 24.2 yrs | $505,700 | $1,741 |
| 30 | Asotin County | 24.0 yrs | $286,200 | $994 |
| 31 | Pacific County | 23.7 yrs | $274,000 | $962 |
| 32 | Pierce County | 23.4 yrs | $484,400 | $1,722 |
| 33 | Adams County | 23.2 yrs | $251,300 | $901 |
| 34 | Garfield County | 23.2 yrs | $214,200 | $768 |
| 35 | Thurston County | 23.0 yrs | $451,500 | $1,634 |
| 36 | Grays Harbor County | 22.9 yrs | $279,500 | $1,018 |
| 37 | Columbia County | 22.6 yrs | $256,100 | $944 |
| 38 | Yakima County | 21.9 yrs | $281,100 | $1,068 |
| 39 | Grant County | 21.7 yrs | $275,700 | $1,059 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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