Washington Gazetteer
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
| County | Housing Affordability Index | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | San Juan County | 42 |
| 2. | Jefferson County | 44 |
| 3. | Whatcom County | 46 |
| 4. | Whitman County | 49 |
| 5. | Kittitas County | 52 |
| 6. | Wahkiakum County | 54 |
| 7. | Clallam County | 54 |
| 8. | King County | 55 |
| 9. | Chelan County | 56 |
| 10. | Snohomish County | 57 |
| 11. | Skagit County | 58 |
| 12. | Skamania County | 58 |
| 13. | Klickitat County | 58 |
| 14. | Island County | 59 |
| 15. | Lewis County | 61 |
| 16. | Walla Walla County | 61 |
| 17. | Spokane County | 62 |
| 18. | Pend Oreille County | 62 |
| 19. | Stevens County | 63 |
| 20. | Thurston County | 64 |
