Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home in Washington
Total monthly cost of the county's own median home: mortgage at 20% down, property tax, insurance, electricity, water and a maintenance reserve. Home price dominates this ranking, which is why it maps closely to the coasts.
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Washington ranked
| # | County | Monthly to own | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King County | $5,901 | $811,200 | 0.836% |
| 2 | San Juan County | $5,145 | $726,500 | 0.569% |
| 3 | Snohomish County | $4,709 | $644,600 | 0.794% |
| 4 | Whatcom County | $3,915 | $536,100 | 0.712% |
| 5 | Island County | $3,905 | $535,300 | 0.703% |
| 6 | Kitsap County | $3,740 | $505,700 | 0.797% |
| 7 | Pierce County | $3,649 | $484,400 | 0.940% |
| 8 | Jefferson County | $3,637 | $495,100 | 0.726% |
| 9 | Clark County | $3,632 | $487,900 | 0.836% |
| 10 | Skagit County | $3,615 | $486,200 | 0.824% |
| 11 | Skamania County | $3,477 | $472,600 | 0.715% |
| 12 | Thurston County | $3,399 | $451,500 | 0.895% |
| 13 | Kittitas County | $3,386 | $459,900 | 0.708% |
| 14 | Chelan County | $3,353 | $454,900 | 0.711% |
| 15 | Douglas County | $3,019 | $402,900 | 0.786% |
| 16 | Clallam County | $2,884 | $385,600 | 0.742% |
| 17 | Klickitat County | $2,865 | $388,700 | 0.618% |
| 18 | Walla Walla County | $2,864 | $375,600 | 0.901% |
| 19 | Mason County | $2,830 | $377,400 | 0.751% |
| 20 | Spokane County | $2,817 | $370,500 | 0.863% |
| 21 | Benton County | $2,786 | $369,400 | 0.788% |
| 22 | Cowlitz County | $2,779 | $367,400 | 0.813% |
| 23 | Franklin County | $2,613 | $345,700 | 0.763% |
| 24 | Lewis County | $2,569 | $341,500 | 0.712% |
| 25 | Wahkiakum County | $2,559 | $344,500 | 0.605% |
| 26 | Whitman County | $2,466 | $323,300 | 0.794% |
| 27 | Pend Oreille County | $2,324 | $307,800 | 0.665% |
| 28 | Stevens County | $2,323 | $308,000 | 0.655% |
| 29 | Asotin County | $2,208 | $286,200 | 0.800% |
| 30 | Okanogan County | $2,188 | $284,200 | 0.772% |
| 31 | Grays Harbor County | $2,178 | $279,500 | 0.873% |
| 32 | Yakima County | $2,177 | $281,100 | 0.818% |
| 33 | Grant County | $2,140 | $275,700 | 0.823% |
| 34 | Pacific County | $2,128 | $274,000 | 0.821% |
| 35 | Ferry County | $2,093 | $274,500 | 0.653% |
| 36 | Lincoln County | $2,064 | $272,300 | 0.595% |
| 37 | Columbia County | $2,012 | $256,100 | 0.865% |
| 38 | Adams County | $1,972 | $251,300 | 0.837% |
| 39 | Garfield County | $1,671 | $214,200 | 0.610% |
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.
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Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Washington