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 101–150 of 191 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 3 of 4.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
101	Ferndale	144	$613,332	$2,058	$87,579
102	Lakeland South	144	$589,300	$2,549	$110,735
103	Sultan	144	$556,344	$2,549	$94,730
104	Camano	145	$670,800	$1,824	$105,231
105	Lynden	145	$622,036	$2,043	$103,233
106	Sumner	145	$589,722	$2,288	$98,191
107	Summit	145	$583,446	$2,379	$106,736
108	Graham	146	$596,750	$2,327	$116,862
109	Battle Ground	146	$604,364	$2,247	$104,977
110	Felida	146	$674,000	$1,878	$165,208
111	DuPont	146	$555,067	$2,692	$120,781
112	Fircrest	146	$618,214	$2,064	$113,926
113	Steilacoom	146	$636,520	$1,874	$100,851
114	Kent	147	$635,965	$1,973	$92,302
115	Everett	147	$636,751	$1,946	$83,512
116	North Lynnwood	147	$616,400	$2,549	$101,088
117	Lake Stickney	147	$620,300	$2,549	$94,020
118	Port Townsend	147	$632,545	$2,416	$62,606
119	Washougal	148	$637,680	$2,062	$106,368
120	Bellingham	149	$661,763	$1,951	$66,755
121	University Place	149	$653,880	$2,001	$99,031
122	Bryn Mawr-Skyway	149	$651,043	$2,006	$90,969
123	Orting	149	$551,375	$3,008	$132,877
124	Buckley	150	$651,431	$2,064	$124,583
125	Marysville	151	$617,386	$2,554	$103,974
126	Arlington	151	$654,572	$2,166	$88,231
127	White Center	151	$645,200	$2,549	$87,189
128	Mountlake Terrace	152	$665,279	$2,105	$107,687
129	Hockinson	152	$722,200	$1,878	$113,295
130	Maplewood	152	$708,300	$2,064	$135,943
131	Enumclaw	153	$665,795	$2,252	$121,250
132	Ridgefield	154	$665,483	$2,319	$116,389
133	Covington	155	$652,689	$2,518	$134,502
134	Artondale	155	$734,400	$2,064	$149,302
135	Poulsbo	155	$664,609	$2,504	$116,250
136	Lake Tapps	156	$742,400	$2,064	$148,005
137	Tehaleh	156	$741,700	$2,064	$155,646
138	Stanwood	156	$701,358	$2,108	$90,242
139	Alderwood Manor	157	$700,900	$2,549	$105,181
140	Bonney Lake	158	$667,317	$2,659	$136,845
141	Lake Morton-Berrydale	158	$714,200	$2,549	$129,833
142	Lake Goodwin	159	$718,400	$2,549	$105,437
143	Monroe	160	$709,256	$2,370	$110,461
144	Edgewood	160	$730,619	$2,212	$116,132
145	Renton	161	$731,654	$2,236	$100,432
146	Anacortes	161	$715,464	$2,551	$91,951
147	Fairwood CDP (King County)	161	$733,200	$2,549	$122,134
148	Lynnwood	162	$746,040	$2,170	$77,704
149	Camas	163	$746,744	$2,248	$141,126
150	Shoreline	165	$785,498	$2,003	$112,751

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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