Housing in Washington

Home prices, rents, supply and how affordable it is to live here.

Topics

Dive into each indicator for Washington.

$605,000
Median home value
5th in the U.S.
$1,800
Median monthly rent
2023
64.1%
Homeownership rate
3.4 M
Total housing units
8.4%
Vacancy rate
≈ 43,000
Building permits
2023
0.84%
Effective property tax
33%
Homes built before 1970

Historical data

Long-run evolution of the key indicators, so you can see the trend — not just today's snapshot.

Median home value

19902024
$605,000 548%

Census / Zillow ZHVI, nominal dollars.

Homeownership rate

19902023
64.1% 2%

Census Housing Vacancy Survey.

Data table

Median home value$605,0005th in the U.S.
Median monthly rent$1,8002023
Homeownership rate64.1%
Total housing units3.4 M
Vacancy rate8.4%
Building permits≈ 43,0002023
Effective property tax0.84%
Homes built before 197033%

Compared to the United States

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Side-by-side comparison of Washington vs. the U.S. average.

National ranking

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