Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Lowest Price-to-Rent Ratios in Washington
Price-to-rent is the median home value divided by a year of median gross rent, so a ratio of 12 means the house costs about twelve years of rent. Low ratios are where buying is cheapest against the local alternative. It is the one comparison on this site that assumes nothing about mortgage rates, down payment or how long you stay, which is why it travels well between counties. Both figures are Census five-year estimates for the same period, and rent here includes the utilities a tenant pays.
Washington ranked
| # | County | Price-to-rent | Median home | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grant County | 21.7 yrs | $275,700 | $1,059 |
| 2 | Yakima County | 21.9 yrs | $281,100 | $1,068 |
| 3 | Columbia County | 22.6 yrs | $256,100 | $944 |
| 4 | Grays Harbor County | 22.9 yrs | $279,500 | $1,018 |
| 5 | Thurston County | 23.0 yrs | $451,500 | $1,634 |
| 6 | Garfield County | 23.2 yrs | $214,200 | $768 |
| 7 | Adams County | 23.2 yrs | $251,300 | $901 |
| 8 | Pierce County | 23.4 yrs | $484,400 | $1,722 |
| 9 | Pacific County | 23.7 yrs | $274,000 | $962 |
| 10 | Asotin County | 24.0 yrs | $286,200 | $994 |
| 11 | Kitsap County | 24.2 yrs | $505,700 | $1,741 |
| 12 | Clark County | 24.4 yrs | $487,900 | $1,668 |
| 13 | Benton County | 24.5 yrs | $369,400 | $1,256 |
| 14 | Franklin County | 24.6 yrs | $345,700 | $1,171 |
| 15 | Spokane County | 25.7 yrs | $370,500 | $1,200 |
| 16 | Lincoln County | 26.0 yrs | $272,300 | $872 |
| 17 | Mason County | 26.1 yrs | $377,400 | $1,205 |
| 18 | Cowlitz County | 26.2 yrs | $367,400 | $1,169 |
| 19 | Wahkiakum County | 26.4 yrs | $344,500 | $1,086 |
| 20 | Whitman County | 26.9 yrs | $323,300 | $1,002 |
| 21 | Douglas County | 27.2 yrs | $402,900 | $1,234 |
| 22 | Lewis County | 27.3 yrs | $341,500 | $1,044 |
| 23 | Okanogan County | 27.3 yrs | $284,200 | $868 |
| 24 | Island County | 27.4 yrs | $535,300 | $1,631 |
| 25 | Walla Walla County | 28.1 yrs | $375,600 | $1,113 |
| 26 | Skagit County | 28.2 yrs | $486,200 | $1,439 |
| 27 | Snohomish County | 28.8 yrs | $644,600 | $1,866 |
| 28 | Klickitat County | 28.9 yrs | $388,700 | $1,119 |
| 29 | Clallam County | 28.9 yrs | $385,600 | $1,110 |
| 30 | Stevens County | 29.7 yrs | $308,000 | $864 |
| 31 | Whatcom County | 30.5 yrs | $536,100 | $1,465 |
| 32 | Kittitas County | 30.6 yrs | $459,900 | $1,253 |
| 33 | Jefferson County | 32.0 yrs | $495,100 | $1,291 |
| 34 | Chelan County | 32.1 yrs | $454,900 | $1,182 |
| 35 | Ferry County | 32.5 yrs | $274,500 | $703 |
| 36 | Pend Oreille County | 32.6 yrs | $307,800 | $786 |
| 37 | King County | 33.2 yrs | $811,200 | $2,035 |
| 38 | Skamania County | 38.5 yrs | $472,600 | $1,024 |
| 39 | San Juan County | 42.8 yrs | $726,500 | $1,413 |
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
Lowest Price-to-Rent Ratios across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Washington