Housing Market Overview

Housing market data including home prices, rent costs, affordability metrics, and housing stock characteristics.

$253,569
$1,002

Housing Market Overview

Metric Whitman County Washington Avg US Average
Median Home Price $253,569 $471,160 $242,182
Price Trend (Annual %) 5.4% 12.1% 8.2%
Median Gross Rent $1,002 $1,681 $1,342
Rent Trend (Annual %) 4.9% 6.9% 5.1%
Household Income Trend (Annual %)

Housing Cost & Rent Trends

Median Home Price Over Time
Whitman County
Washington
United States
Year Whitman County Washington United States
Median Rent Over Time
Whitman County
Washington
United States
Year Whitman County Washington United States

Affordability

On average, housing unit costs 4.8 yearly household incomes in Whitman County.

Metric Whitman County Washington Avg US Average
Median Home Price $253,569 $471,160 $242,182
Median Household Income $52,678 $95,177 $78,145
Price-to-Income Ratio 4.8 5.0 3.1
Home Prices vs Income Over Time
Home Prices
Household Income
Income Growth vs Housing Cost Growth (Year-over-Year %)

Compare income and housing cost trends.

Household Income Growth %
Housing Cost Growth %
Year Income Growth % Housing Cost Growth % Gap (Cost - Income)

Occupancy & Tenure

Metric Whitman County Washington Avg US Average
Homeownership Rate 39.4% 59.1% 58.2%
Rental Rate 45.2% 33.4% 31.3%
Vacancy Rate 15.4% 7.4% 10.6%
Median Tenure (years) 12.0 14.0 15.0
Median Year Moved In 2014 2012 2011

Housing Stock

Metric Whitman County Washington Avg US Average
Average Household Size 2.29 people 2.51 people 2.54 people
Median Structure Built Year 1976 1982 1978
Median Number of Rooms 5.0 5.5 5.5