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Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year

Largest US Counties by Population in Washington

The most populous counties in the country, with what a median home costs to own in each. Between them these counties hold a large share of the American housing market.

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Washington ranked

#County PopulationMonthly to ownEffective rate
1 King County 2,262,713$5,9010.836%
2 Pierce County 924,106$3,6490.940%
3 Snohomish County 834,648$4,7090.794%
4 Spokane County 544,323$2,8170.863%
5 Clark County 510,516$3,6320.836%
6 Thurston County 296,640$3,3990.895%
7 Kitsap County 276,581$3,7400.797%
8 Yakima County 256,605$2,1770.818%
9 Whatcom County 228,432$3,9150.712%
10 Benton County 210,224$2,7860.788%
11 Skagit County 130,407$3,6150.824%
12 Cowlitz County 111,539$2,7790.813%
13 Grant County 100,428$2,1400.823%
14 Franklin County 97,676$2,6130.763%
15 Island County 86,747$3,9050.703%
16 Lewis County 83,925$2,5690.712%
17 Chelan County 79,518$3,3530.711%
18 Clallam County 77,593$2,8840.742%
19 Grays Harbor County 76,397$2,1780.873%
20 Mason County 66,968$2,8300.751%
21 Walla Walla County 62,102$2,8640.901%
22 Stevens County 47,470$2,3230.655%
23 Whitman County 47,042$2,4660.794%
24 Kittitas County 44,736$3,3860.708%
25 Douglas County 43,733$3,0190.786%
26 Okanogan County 42,811$2,1880.772%
27 Jefferson County 33,313$3,6370.726%
28 Pacific County 23,750$2,1280.821%
29 Klickitat County 23,082$2,8650.618%
30 Asotin County 22,424$2,2080.800%
31 Adams County 20,690$1,9720.837%
32 San Juan County 18,266$5,1450.569%
33 Pend Oreille County 13,811$2,3240.665%
34 Skamania County 12,276$3,4770.715%
35 Lincoln County 11,271$2,0640.595%
36 Ferry County 7,326$2,0930.653%
37 Wahkiakum County 4,573$2,5590.605%
38 Columbia County 3,996$2,0120.865%
39 Garfield County 2,326$1,6710.610%

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.

Nationwide

Largest US Counties by Population across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Washington

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