Income needed to buy a home
Every county in Washington
In the middle county, Lewis County, the typical home takes $142,588 a year. Locals can afford the typical home in 0 of 39 counties.
| County | Typical home | Monthly cost | Income needed | Local median income | For locals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield County | $248,270 | $1,962 | $84,099 | $64,884 | A stretch |
| Columbia County | $272,028 | $2,100 | $90,009 | $71,810 | A stretch |
| Ferry County | $284,503 | $2,156 | $92,399 | $55,614 | Far off |
| Adams County | $307,472 | $2,370 | $101,561 | $66,136 | Far off |
| Okanogan County | $313,136 | $2,393 | $102,538 | $63,207 | Far off |
| Lincoln County | $320,606 | $2,439 | $104,548 | $71,512 | Far off |
| Grays Harbor County | $321,765 | $2,477 | $106,145 | $64,414 | Far off |
| Pacific County | $334,110 | $2,571 | $110,169 | $67,081 | Far off |
| Whitman County | $337,711 | $2,617 | $112,177 | $55,406 | Out of reach |
| Asotin County | $349,300 | $2,693 | $115,403 | $72,283 | Far off |
| Yakima County | $351,947 | $2,733 | $117,144 | $70,656 | Far off |
| Grant County | $357,918 | $2,764 | $118,441 | $73,267 | Far off |
| Pend Oreille County | $369,819 | $2,801 | $120,055 | $67,436 | Far off |
| Stevens County | $370,659 | $2,824 | $121,016 | $69,327 | Far off |
| Wahkiakum County | $399,739 | $3,036 | $130,097 | $62,653 | Out of reach |
| Franklin County | $416,623 | $3,218 | $137,913 | $86,714 | Far off |
| Walla Walla County | $416,015 | $3,252 | $139,375 | $74,202 | Far off |
| Cowlitz County | $418,072 | $3,252 | $139,393 | $76,531 | Far off |
| Spokane County | $422,402 | $3,276 | $140,414 | $78,582 | Far off |
| Lewis County | $433,836 | $3,327 | $142,588 | $74,796 | Far off |
| Benton County | $448,538 | $3,471 | $148,750 | $89,874 | Far off |
| Mason County | $451,737 | $3,480 | $149,133 | $83,270 | Far off |
| Klickitat County | $471,262 | $3,594 | $154,030 | $71,042 | Out of reach |
| Clallam County | $493,460 | $3,787 | $162,308 | $70,370 | Out of reach |
| Kittitas County | $497,022 | $3,804 | $163,018 | $73,804 | Out of reach |
| Douglas County | $495,797 | $3,838 | $164,475 | $80,363 | Out of reach |
| Chelan County | $534,896 | $4,089 | $175,230 | $82,381 | Out of reach |
| Thurston County | $524,886 | $4,090 | $175,288 | $96,563 | Far off |
| Clark County | $544,824 | $4,220 | $180,856 | $97,536 | Far off |
| Skamania County | $557,773 | $4,225 | $181,071 | $93,265 | Far off |
| Pierce County | $564,102 | $4,407 | $188,888 | $99,564 | Far off |
| Kitsap County | $580,615 | $4,473 | $191,721 | $104,158 | Far off |
| Skagit County | $578,908 | $4,475 | $191,798 | $89,263 | Out of reach |
| Jefferson County | $597,128 | $4,567 | $195,724 | $74,048 | Out of reach |
| Whatcom County | $610,710 | $4,686 | $200,830 | $81,784 | Out of reach |
| Island County | $638,463 | $4,886 | $209,409 | $90,551 | Out of reach |
| Snohomish County | $734,626 | $5,663 | $242,681 | $111,246 | Out of reach |
| King County | $835,385 | $6,465 | $277,070 | $124,746 | Out of reach |
| San Juan County | $894,701 | $6,753 | $289,394 | $84,800 | Out of reach |
10% down, 7.40% 30-year fixed, housing at 28% of gross income. How it works.