Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Counties Where Owning Costs Less Than Renting in Washington
Counties where the full monthly cost of owning the median home comes in below median rent, even after tax, insurance, utilities and maintenance. These are the places where buying is cheapest relative to the local rental market.
Where does yours land?
Every county in America is somewhere on this scale, including the one you live in.
Washington ranked
| # | County | Monthly saved by owning | Median rent | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garfield County | $-903 | $768 | $1,671 |
| 2 | Columbia County | $-1,068 | $944 | $2,012 |
| 3 | Adams County | $-1,071 | $901 | $1,972 |
| 4 | Grant County | $-1,081 | $1,059 | $2,140 |
| 5 | Yakima County | $-1,109 | $1,068 | $2,177 |
| 6 | Grays Harbor County | $-1,160 | $1,018 | $2,178 |
| 7 | Pacific County | $-1,166 | $962 | $2,128 |
| 8 | Lincoln County | $-1,192 | $872 | $2,064 |
| 9 | Asotin County | $-1,214 | $994 | $2,208 |
| 10 | Okanogan County | $-1,320 | $868 | $2,188 |
| 11 | Ferry County | $-1,390 | $703 | $2,093 |
| 12 | Franklin County | $-1,442 | $1,171 | $2,613 |
| 13 | Stevens County | $-1,459 | $864 | $2,323 |
| 14 | Whitman County | $-1,464 | $1,002 | $2,466 |
| 15 | Wahkiakum County | $-1,473 | $1,086 | $2,559 |
| 16 | Lewis County | $-1,525 | $1,044 | $2,569 |
| 17 | Benton County | $-1,530 | $1,256 | $2,786 |
| 18 | Pend Oreille County | $-1,538 | $786 | $2,324 |
| 19 | Cowlitz County | $-1,610 | $1,169 | $2,779 |
| 20 | Spokane County | $-1,617 | $1,200 | $2,817 |
| 21 | Mason County | $-1,625 | $1,205 | $2,830 |
| 22 | Klickitat County | $-1,746 | $1,119 | $2,865 |
| 23 | Walla Walla County | $-1,751 | $1,113 | $2,864 |
| 24 | Thurston County | $-1,765 | $1,634 | $3,399 |
| 25 | Clallam County | $-1,774 | $1,110 | $2,884 |
| 26 | Douglas County | $-1,785 | $1,234 | $3,019 |
| 27 | Pierce County | $-1,927 | $1,722 | $3,649 |
| 28 | Clark County | $-1,964 | $1,668 | $3,632 |
| 29 | Kitsap County | $-1,999 | $1,741 | $3,740 |
| 30 | Kittitas County | $-2,133 | $1,253 | $3,386 |
| 31 | Chelan County | $-2,171 | $1,182 | $3,353 |
| 32 | Skagit County | $-2,176 | $1,439 | $3,615 |
| 33 | Island County | $-2,274 | $1,631 | $3,905 |
| 34 | Jefferson County | $-2,346 | $1,291 | $3,637 |
| 35 | Whatcom County | $-2,450 | $1,465 | $3,915 |
| 36 | Skamania County | $-2,453 | $1,024 | $3,477 |
| 37 | Snohomish County | $-2,843 | $1,866 | $4,709 |
| 38 | San Juan County | $-3,732 | $1,413 | $5,145 |
| 39 | King County | $-3,866 | $2,035 | $5,901 |
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
Counties Where Owning Costs Less Than Renting across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Washington