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Cost of Living · Washington

Most Affordable Counties in Washington 2026

Ranked by housing affordability including median rent and home values.

Top 10 — Cost of Living in Washington

Score reflects cost of living only — not overall county quality.

1Ferry County, WA
77.7
2Garfield County, WA
70.3
3Pend Oreille County, WA
58.5
4Lincoln County, WA
52.3
5Okanogan County, WA
48.3
6Wahkiakum County, WA
46.9
7Adams County, WA
45.3
8Stevens County, WA
44.3
9Pacific County, WA
40.9
10Asotin County, WA
39.1

All Washington Counties — Cost of Living Rankings

39 counties ranked by cost of living score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountyCost of Living ScoreOverall Score
1Ferry County, WA
77.7
58
2Garfield County, WA
70.3
54.4
3Pend Oreille County, WA
58.5
54.7
4Lincoln County, WA
52.3
60.9
5Okanogan County, WA
48.3
45.9
6Wahkiakum County, WA
46.9
69.1
7Adams County, WA
45.3
37.4
8Stevens County, WA
44.3
55.1
9Pacific County, WA
40.9
45.7
10Asotin County, WA
39.1
45
11Columbia County, WA
36.5
44.8
12Grays Harbor County, WA
26.5
36.2
13Whitman County, WA
25.3
49.8
14Clallam County, WA
25.1
40.4
15Klickitat County, WA
25
52.7
16Grant County, WA
23.4
32.8
17Yakima County, WA
23.2
30.4
18Lewis County, WA
21.1
37.2
19Skamania County, WA
19.4
57.7
20Jefferson County, WA
18.4
48.6
21Walla Walla County, WA
17.7
36.9
22Chelan County, WA
16.6
41.9
23Douglas County, WA
16.1
45.1
24Mason County, WA
14.2
40.1
25Cowlitz County, WA
14.1
36
26Spokane County, WA
13.9
36.8
27Franklin County, WA
13.7
34.3
28Benton County, WA
12.9
36.8
29Kittitas County, WA
11.2
41.8
30San Juan County, WA
8.7
55.4
31Skagit County, WA
7.1
37.3
32Whatcom County, WA
6.4
38
33Island County, WA
5
50.7
34Thurston County, WA
4.6
37.7
35Clark County, WA
4.3
38.2
36Kitsap County, WA
3.7
40.1
37Pierce County, WA
3.1
33.7
38Snohomish County, WA
1.9
41.6
39King County, WA
0.9
39.4

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