Most Affordable Cities in Washington

Cost of living rankings for 191 cities in Washington with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, Washington is expensive with a statewide average Cost Index of 147.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected

Cheapest City

Hoquiam

Index: 93

Most Expensive

Mercer Island

Index: 343

State Average

147

National: 100

Cities Ranked

191

eligible statewide total

Washington Affordability Ranking

Showing 1–50 of 191 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 1 of 4.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
1	Hoquiam	93	$244,951	$1,582	$49,795
2	West Clarkston-Highland	94	$282,500	$1,234	$51,860
3	Omak	94	$264,994	$1,202	$76,544
4	Aberdeen	95	$276,473	$1,392	$52,195
5	Union Gap	95	$259,708	$1,313	$59,651
6	Toppenish	96	$276,511	$1,313	$67,854
7	Ephrata	99	$322,059	$1,315	$69,551
8	Clarkston	100	$346,964	$1,234	$54,152
9	Othello	101	$335,306	$1,262	$65,849
10	Grandview	103	$336,233	$1,313	$61,106
11	Ocean Shores	103	$340,305	$1,453	$58,202
12	Connell	103	$318,777	$1,487	$77,721
13	Longview	105	$385,699	$1,314	$61,747
14	Moses Lake	106	$362,448	$1,483	$74,752
15	Terrace Heights	106	$377,300	$1,313	$83,016
16	Clarkston Heights-Vineland	106	$385,900	$1,234	$101,286
17	Yakima	107	$361,999	$1,329	$62,815
18	Kelso	107	$386,611	$1,470	$66,751
19	Sunnyside	108	$320,990	$1,900	$60,923
20	Finley	108	$382,500	$1,487	$92,231
21	Centralia	110	$392,170	$1,519	$56,219
22	Pullman	112	$433,772	$1,289	$46,812
23	Airway Heights	112	$370,987	$1,745	$62,874
24	College Place	112	$405,399	$1,351	$61,914
25	Spokane	113	$396,121	$1,507	$70,064
26	Spokane Valley	114	$410,897	$1,547	$74,042
27	Cheney	114	$418,750	$1,409	$54,503
28	Country Homes	114	$429,400	$1,494	$84,653
29	Walla Walla	115	$416,341	$1,550	$66,748
30	Prosser	115	$419,707	$1,487	$76,985
31	Pasco	116	$416,723	$1,650	$85,586
32	Shelton	116	$423,446	$1,737	$69,598
33	Ellensburg	117	$453,399	$1,594	$55,438
34	Selah	118	$438,155	$1,606	$74,783
35	Quincy	118	$426,517	$1,885	$87,902
36	Kennewick	119	$431,000	$1,676	$73,576
37	Fairwood CDP (Spokane County)	119	$469,100	$1,494	$91,988
38	Chehalis	119	$480,040	$1,444	$73,702
39	Minnehaha	120	$447,900	$1,878	$100,668
40	Parkwood	120	$441,400	$1,967	$88,625
41	Otis Orchards-East Farms	120	$467,541	$1,494	$97,500
42	Suncrest	120	$522,500	$1,121	$100,952
43	Hazel Dell	121	$455,500	$1,878	$86,305
44	Five Corners	121	$459,600	$1,878	$106,192
45	Port Angeles	121	$453,796	$1,871	$62,606
46	Tanglewilde	121	$444,900	$1,946	$100,714
47	Orchards	122	$461,700	$1,878	$100,146
48	Richland	123	$466,478	$1,731	$95,813
49	Birch Bay	123	$477,200	$1,872	$86,854
50	Parkland	124	$464,187	$1,722	$72,239

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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