Most Affordable Neighborhoods in Washington (2026 Rankings)
Finding affordable places to live in Washington starts with data. We ranked 25 neighborhoods by affordability index, where a score above 100 indicates housing that is more affordable than the national average.
Affordability Index: 96
Home Value: $194,600
Median Income: $64,327
Median Rent: $2,165/mo
Affordability Index: 94
Home Value: $429,000
Median Income: $82,466
Median Rent: $2,707/mo
Property Tax: $7,116/yr
Affordability Index: 94
Home Value: $395,100
Median Income: $99,620
Median Rent: $2,707/mo
Property Tax: $7,116/yr
4
Affordability Index: 94
Home Value: $932,600
Median Income: $161,628
Median Rent: $2,707/mo
Property Tax: $7,116/yr
5
Affordability Index: 94
Home Value: $374,000
Median Income: $78,312
Median Rent: $2,707/mo
Property Tax: $7,116/yr
6
Affordability Index: 94
Home Value: $576,800
Median Income: $92,292
Median Rent: $2,707/mo
Property Tax: $7,116/yr
7
Affordability Index: 94
Home Value: $307,700
Median Income: $66,483
Median Rent: $2,707/mo
Property Tax: $7,116/yr
8
Affordability Index: 94
Home Value: $874,200
Median Income: $152,010
Median Rent: $2,707/mo
Property Tax: $7,116/yr
9
Affordability Index: 94
Home Value: $318,400
Median Income: $70,429
Median Rent: $2,707/mo
Property Tax: $7,116/yr
10
Affordability Index: 94
Home Value: $456,600
Median Income: $98,288
Median Rent: $2,707/mo
Property Tax: $7,116/yr
11
Affordability Index: 94
Home Value: $478,400
Median Income: $86,966
Median Rent: $2,707/mo
Property Tax: $7,116/yr
12
Affordability Index: 94
Home Value: $1,139,100
Median Income: $215,047
Median Rent: $2,707/mo
Property Tax: $7,116/yr
13
Affordability Index: 94
Home Value: $260,000
Median Income: $59,405
Median Rent: $2,707/mo
Property Tax: $7,116/yr
14
Affordability Index: 94
Home Value: $406,500
Median Income: $65,531
Median Rent: $2,707/mo
Property Tax: $7,116/yr
15
Affordability Index: 94
Home Value: $1,139,500
Median Income: $149,551
Median Rent: $2,707/mo
Property Tax: $7,116/yr
16
Affordability Index: 94
Home Value: $365,800
Median Income: $89,283
Median Rent: $2,707/mo
Property Tax: $7,116/yr
17
Affordability Index: 94
Home Value: $437,500
Median Income: $101,936
Median Rent: $2,707/mo
Property Tax: $7,116/yr
18
Affordability Index: 94
Home Value: $442,800
Median Income: $83,285
Median Rent: $2,707/mo
Property Tax: $7,116/yr
19
Affordability Index: 94
Home Value: $603,500
Median Income: $148,625
Median Rent: $2,707/mo
Property Tax: $6,918/yr
20
Affordability Index: 94
Home Value: $603,800
Median Income: $121,272
Median Rent: $2,707/mo
Property Tax: $6,918/yr
21
Affordability Index: 94
Home Value: $397,200
Median Income: $68,737
Median Rent: $2,707/mo
22
Affordability Index: 94
Home Value: $761,300
Median Income: $110,057
Median Rent: $2,707/mo
Property Tax: $7,116/yr
23
Affordability Index: 94
Home Value: $442,400
Median Income: $103,707
Median Rent: $2,707/mo
Property Tax: $7,116/yr
24
Affordability Index: 94
Home Value: $467,000
Median Income: $90,592
Median Rent: $2,707/mo
Property Tax: $7,116/yr
25
Affordability Index: 94
Home Value: $593,100
Median Income: $80,717
Median Rent: $2,707/mo
Property Tax: $7,116/yr
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