Census ACS 2023 · 130 cities
Most Expensive Cities in Washington
Housing costs are the single largest expense for most families. In Washington, Mercer Island city has the highest median home value at $1,884,200. Across the state's 130 major cities, home values reflect local demand, job markets, school quality, and proximity to amenities. Understanding housing costs city-by-city helps homebuyers and renters find the best value for their budget within Washington.
Source: Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates
| # | City | Home Value | Median Rent | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yelm city | $439,100 | $1,363 | $88,279 |
| 2 | Yakima city | $273,400 | $1,075 | $59,228 |
| 3 | Woodinville city | $1.0M | $2,352 | $158,723 |
| 4 | White Center Cdp | $591,500 | $1,556 | $82,500 |
| 5 | West Richland city | $404,300 | $1,577 | $118,056 |
| 6 | Wenatchee city | $391,200 | $1,194 | $70,000 |
| 7 | Washougal city | $492,100 | $1,592 | $100,916 |
| 8 | Walla Walla city | $356,600 | $1,176 | $65,493 |
| 9 | Vashon Cdp | $717,700 | $1,444 | $115,750 |
| 10 | Vancouver city | $440,300 | $1,632 | $78,156 |
| 11 | University Place city | $578,100 | $1,664 | $94,952 |
| 12 | Union Hill-Novelty Hill Cdp | $1.2M | $2,597 | $181,820 |
| 13 | Tumwater city | $438,000 | $1,654 | $93,635 |
| 14 | Tukwila city | $462,800 | $1,786 | $80,534 |
| 15 | Tacoma city | $454,600 | $1,597 | $83,857 |
| 16 | Sunnyside city | $207,200 | $1,065 | $53,350 |
| 17 | Sumner city | $478,500 | $1,886 | $98,376 |
| 18 | Spokane Valley city | $344,300 | $1,247 | $70,722 |
| 19 | Spokane city | $326,200 | $1,141 | $65,745 |
| 20 | Spanaway Cdp | $401,000 | $1,782 | $94,028 |
| 21 | South Hill Cdp | $493,800 | $1,916 | $109,235 |
| 22 | Snoqualmie city | $919,300 | $3,090 | $197,531 |
| 23 | Snohomish city | $599,600 | $1,459 | $84,688 |
| 24 | Silverdale Cdp | $507,600 | $2,056 | $101,445 |
| 25 | Silver Firs Cdp | $791,700 | $2,853 | $153,026 |
| 26 | Shoreline city | $759,400 | $1,938 | $113,336 |
| 27 | Shelton city | $296,100 | $1,298 | $60,589 |
| 28 | Sedro-Woolley city | $390,200 | $1,460 | $72,140 |
| 29 | Seattle city | $912,100 | $1,998 | $121,984 |
| 30 | SeaTac city | $483,200 | $1,637 | $76,517 |
| 31 | Sammamish city | $1.2M | $2,728 | $227,273 |
| 32 | Salmon Creek Cdp | $497,000 | $1,612 | $100,534 |
| 33 | Ridgefield city | $590,200 | $2,324 | $117,550 |
| 34 | Richland city | $401,800 | $1,397 | $92,550 |
| 35 | Renton city | $631,400 | $1,923 | $96,626 |
| 36 | Redmond city | $1.1M | $2,343 | $162,099 |
| 37 | Puyallup city | $507,000 | $1,750 | $95,639 |
| 38 | Pullman city | $401,700 | $1,010 | $45,097 |
| 39 | Prairie Ridge Cdp | $436,200 | $1,742 | $110,795 |
| 40 | Poulsbo city | $574,900 | $1,767 | $95,774 |
| 41 | Port Townsend city | $502,500 | $1,151 | $60,015 |
| 42 | Port Orchard city | $492,000 | $1,760 | $81,472 |
| 43 | Port Angeles city | $324,800 | $1,134 | $61,640 |
| 44 | Pasco city | $344,700 | $1,201 | $81,130 |
| 45 | Parkland Cdp | $382,700 | $1,593 | $71,829 |
| 46 | Orchards Cdp | $437,100 | $1,685 | $96,893 |
| 47 | Olympia city | $457,900 | $1,509 | $76,930 |
| 48 | Oak Harbor city | $421,700 | $1,629 | $72,041 |
| 49 | North Lynnwood Cdp | $565,000 | $2,050 | $102,888 |
| 50 | Newcastle city | $1.1M | $2,314 | $162,646 |
| 51 | Mukilteo city | $830,000 | $2,127 | $122,612 |
| 52 | Mountlake Terrace city | $606,100 | $1,966 | $101,404 |
| 53 | Mount Vista Cdp | $526,200 | $1,876 | $101,189 |
| 54 | Mount Vernon city | $429,300 | $1,255 | $73,277 |
| 55 | Moses Lake city | $278,100 | $1,203 | $71,854 |
| 56 | Monroe city | $594,300 | $1,902 | $107,556 |
| 57 | Minnehaha Cdp | $421,200 | $1,597 | $108,203 |
| 58 | Mill Creek East Cdp | $840,100 | $3,013 | $183,466 |
| 59 | Mill Creek city | $836,300 | $2,197 | $121,578 |
| 60 | Mercer Island city | $1.9M | $2,464 | $202,359 |
| 61 | Marysville city | $521,500 | $1,863 | $100,362 |
| 62 | Martha Lake Cdp | $725,400 | $2,014 | $132,130 |
| 63 | Maple Valley city | $672,000 | $2,189 | $147,546 |
| 64 | Maltby Cdp | $914,800 | $1,928 | $179,276 |
| 65 | Lynnwood city | $635,800 | $1,675 | $76,439 |
| 66 | Lynden city | $546,400 | $1,623 | $94,869 |
| 67 | Longview city | $339,000 | $1,119 | $60,844 |
| 68 | Liberty Lake city | $506,000 | $1,782 | $105,599 |
| 69 | Lakewood city | $420,500 | $1,460 | $70,524 |
| 70 | Lakeland South Cdp | $530,900 | $1,558 | $105,273 |
| 71 | Lakeland North Cdp | $501,600 | $2,227 | $111,681 |
| 72 | Lake Tapps Cdp | $693,300 | $2,004 | $145,250 |
| 73 | Lake Stickney Cdp | $598,400 | $1,733 | $85,762 |
| 74 | Lake Stevens city | $593,900 | $2,189 | $118,290 |
| 75 | Lake Morton-Berrydale Cdp | $661,400 | $1,807 | $127,074 |
| 76 | Lake Forest Park city | $928,700 | $2,205 | $158,868 |
| 77 | Lacey city | $427,900 | $1,805 | $87,277 |
| 78 | Kirkland city | $1.0M | $2,342 | $143,533 |
| 79 | Kent city | $537,500 | $1,833 | $90,416 |
| 80 | Kennewick city | $343,600 | $1,199 | $72,867 |
| 81 | Kenmore city | $869,800 | $1,944 | $137,926 |
| 82 | Kelso city | $302,300 | $1,131 | $59,462 |
| 83 | Issaquah city | $934,100 | $2,484 | $153,786 |
| 84 | Hazel Dell Cdp | $424,500 | $1,665 | $78,958 |
| 85 | Grandview city | $232,500 | $1,058 | $59,875 |
| 86 | Graham Cdp | $472,800 | $2,172 | $115,501 |
| 87 | Gig Harbor city | $686,000 | $2,097 | $106,042 |
| 88 | Frederickson Cdp | $455,900 | $2,429 | $107,241 |
| 89 | Five Corners Cdp | $432,800 | $1,948 | $102,423 |
| 90 | Fife city | $480,600 | $1,836 | $90,515 |
| 91 | Ferndale city | $492,400 | $1,461 | $83,839 |
| 92 | Felida Cdp | $643,600 | $2,363 | $150,430 |
| 93 | Federal Way city | $499,600 | $1,738 | $82,144 |
| 94 | Fairwood Cdp (Spokane County) | $435,200 | $1,191 | $84,911 |
| 95 | Fairwood Cdp (King County) | $658,000 | $2,152 | $119,013 |
| 96 | Everett city | $532,300 | $1,675 | $81,502 |
| 97 | Enumclaw city | $498,700 | $1,672 | $116,563 |
| 98 | Ellensburg city | $357,800 | $1,258 | $49,888 |
| 99 | Elk Plain Cdp | $440,300 | $1,908 | $101,250 |
| 100 | Edmonds city | $840,200 | $1,850 | $116,095 |
| 101 | Edgewood city | $664,000 | $1,837 | $114,342 |
| 102 | Eastmont Cdp | $696,800 | $2,128 | $139,346 |
| 103 | East Wenatchee city | $414,000 | $1,284 | $81,050 |
| 104 | East Renton Highlands Cdp | $709,300 | $2,697 | $140,048 |
| 105 | Des Moines city | $539,800 | $1,727 | $89,787 |
| 106 | Covington city | $590,100 | $2,220 | $126,730 |
| 107 | Cottage Lake Cdp | $1.2M | $2,374 | $197,331 |
| 108 | Cheney city | $330,300 | $1,075 | $47,039 |
| 109 | Centralia city | $267,600 | $1,003 | $52,387 |
| 110 | Camas city | $656,100 | $1,900 | $140,053 |
| 111 | Camano Cdp | $600,300 | $1,710 | $100,124 |
| 112 | Burien city | $609,300 | $1,742 | $90,597 |
| 113 | Bryn Mawr-Skyway Cdp | $622,000 | $1,721 | $90,258 |
| 114 | Bremerton city | $409,500 | $1,535 | $74,399 |
| 115 | Bothell West Cdp | $757,700 | $2,552 | $144,941 |
| 116 | Bothell East Cdp | $1.0M | $2,181 | $189,519 |
| 117 | Bothell city | $871,300 | $2,295 | $132,232 |
| 118 | Bonney Lake city | $558,900 | $2,212 | $131,524 |
| 119 | Birch Bay Cdp | $439,100 | $1,201 | $77,120 |
| 120 | Bellingham city | $577,400 | $1,478 | $65,821 |
| 121 | Bellevue city | $1.2M | $2,505 | $161,300 |
| 122 | Battle Ground city | $452,000 | $1,469 | $100,185 |
| 123 | Bainbridge Island city | $1.1M | $2,081 | $159,882 |
| 124 | Auburn city | $510,400 | $1,713 | $95,367 |
| 125 | Artondale Cdp | $714,000 | $2,121 | $156,908 |
| 126 | Arlington city | $492,600 | $1,764 | $84,919 |
| 127 | Anacortes city | $647,700 | $1,609 | $89,788 |
| 128 | Alderwood Manor Cdp | $651,300 | $1,933 | $118,077 |
| 129 | Airway Heights city | $286,900 | $1,313 | $64,659 |
| 130 | Aberdeen city | $225,100 | $1,024 | $52,181 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Mercer Island city is the #1 ranked city in Washington by median home value, with a value of $1,884,200 according to Census ACS 2023 data.
Washington has 130 cities with 10,000+ population tracked in Census ACS 2023 data.
All data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.
Data from the American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Covers cities with populations of 10,000 or more in Washington.