Washington Housing Market
Buyer-Friendly (Score: 69/100)Median Sale Price
$644,400
-1.4% YoY
Active Inventory
18,253
Days on Market
31 days
Price Drops
29.6%
Demographics & Economics
Source: U.S. Census ACSPopulation
7,740,984
Median Household Income
$94,952
Census Median Home Value
$519,800
Homeownership Rate
63.9%
Vacancy Rate
7.4%
Price-to-Income Ratio
6.8x
Affordability: The median home in Washington costs 6.8x the median household income.
This is above the historically affordable threshold of 3-4x income, suggesting stretched affordability.
Cost of Living & Safety
Sources: HUD, BEA, FBI UCRCost of Living Index
107.013
7.0% above national avg
Cost context: Washington has a Regional Price Parity of 107.013 (national average = 100).
Higher cost of living means incomes need to be proportionally higher to maintain purchasing power.
Environment & Risk
Sources: EPA, FEMA NRI, FEMA NFIPOverall Risk Rating
Relatively Moderate
EAL Score
92.9
expected annual loss index
Expected Annual Loss
$4,688,943,879
from natural hazards
earthquake
tornado
flooding
coastal Flooding
wildfire
heat Wave
cold Wave
drought
hail
winter Weather
strong Wind
lightning
Water Violations
501
total SDWIS violations
Flood Insurance Policies
652,905
active NFIP policies
Flood Claims Filed
16,053
historical NFIP claims
Water quality note: EPA SDWIS tracks regulatory violations for public water systems. For the most current and detailed tap water quality in your area with stricter health-based guidelines, visit the EWG Tap Water Database.
Price Trend
Inventory Trend
69
Buyer-Friendly
0 50 100
Washington Market Score: 69/100
This score reflects how buyer- or seller-friendly the Washington market is right now, based on days on market, price cuts, sale-to-list ratio, inventory levels, and year-over-year price movement.
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