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Counties with the lowest home prices in Washington

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June 8, 2021
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Counties with the lowest home prices in Washington

The real estate market is booming right now thanks to low interest rates, a flood of millennial buyers, and shrinking inventory. The median cost of a home has increased 20% year over year, hitting $347,500, according to a report released in April 2020 by real estate listing website Redfin. These high asking costs—while good for sellers—are pricing many buyers out of the market entirely.

But all things are not equal when it comes to real estate in the United States.

Credible used 2021 data calculated by the National Association of REALTORS to compile a list of counties with the lowest median home values and monthly mortgage payments in Washington. Counties were ranked by the monthly mortgage payment for a typical home in 2020, from lowest to highest. Ties were broken by median home values in 2020.

The National Association of REALTORS calculated the fourth quarter 2020 median home values by applying the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s House Price Index growth to 2019 housing and population data from the American Community Survey and determining an estimate of 2020 median home values for all counties where data is available. The monthly mortgage payments for fourth quarter 2019 and fourth quarter 2020 were calculated for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage with a 10% down payment.

Keep reading to discover which county in Washington has the lowest home prices.

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#30. Jefferson County

- Monthly mortgage payment in 2020: $1,366 (1.3% less than 2019)
- Monthly mortgage payment in 2019: $1,384
- Median home value in 2020: $368,900
- Ranked #2,975 out of 3,120 counties nationwide
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#29. Chelan County

- Monthly mortgage payment in 2020: $1,364 (3.9% less than 2019)
- Monthly mortgage payment in 2019: $1,419
- Median home value in 2020: $368,400
- Ranked #2,974 out of 3,120 counties nationwide
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#28. Thurston County

- Monthly mortgage payment in 2020: $1,341 (4.4% less than 2019)
- Monthly mortgage payment in 2019: $1,402
- Median home value in 2020: $362,100
- Ranked #2,965 out of 3,120 counties nationwide
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#27. Skamania County

- Monthly mortgage payment in 2020: $1,161 (5.8% less than 2019)
- Monthly mortgage payment in 2019: $1,232
- Median home value in 2020: $313,700
- Ranked #2,890 out of 3,120 counties nationwide
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#26. Kittitas County

- Monthly mortgage payment in 2020: $1,159 (5.2% less than 2019)
- Monthly mortgage payment in 2019: $1,223
- Median home value in 2020: $313,100
- Ranked #2,889 out of 3,120 counties nationwide
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#25. Cowlitz County

- Monthly mortgage payment in 2020: $1,132 (2.4% greater than 2019)
- Monthly mortgage payment in 2019: $1,106
- Median home value in 2020: $305,700
- Ranked #2,868 out of 3,120 counties nationwide
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#24. Clallam County

- Monthly mortgage payment in 2020: $1,130 (9.9% less than 2019)
- Monthly mortgage payment in 2019: $1,254
- Median home value in 2020: $305,000
- Ranked #2,864 out of 3,120 counties nationwide
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#23. Benton County

- Monthly mortgage payment in 2020: $1,105 (6.0% less than 2019)
- Monthly mortgage payment in 2019: $1,175
- Median home value in 2020: $298,300
- Ranked #2,850 out of 3,120 counties nationwide
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#22. Douglas County

- Monthly mortgage payment in 2020: $1,075 (3.3% less than 2019)
- Monthly mortgage payment in 2019: $1,112
- Median home value in 2020: $290,200
- Ranked #2,830 out of 3,120 counties nationwide
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#21. Spokane County

- Monthly mortgage payment in 2020: $1,069 (4.3% less than 2019)
- Monthly mortgage payment in 2019: $1,117
- Median home value in 2020: $288,800
- Ranked #2,823 out of 3,120 counties nationwide
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#20. Klickitat County

- Monthly mortgage payment in 2020: $1,055 (0.6% greater than 2019)
- Monthly mortgage payment in 2019: $1,049
- Median home value in 2020: $284,900
- Ranked #2,815 out of 3,120 counties nationwide
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#19. Mason County

- Monthly mortgage payment in 2020: $1,027 (0.0% greater than 2019)
- Monthly mortgage payment in 2019: $1,027
- Median home value in 2020: $277,400
- Ranked #2,790 out of 3,120 counties nationwide
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#18. Franklin County

- Monthly mortgage payment in 2020: $1,012 (1.3% greater than 2019)
- Monthly mortgage payment in 2019: $999
- Median home value in 2020: $273,400
- Ranked #2,771 out of 3,120 counties nationwide
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#17. Lewis County

- Monthly mortgage payment in 2020: $1,001 (8.7% less than 2019)
- Monthly mortgage payment in 2019: $1,096
- Median home value in 2020: $270,200
- Ranked #2,763 out of 3,120 counties nationwide
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#16. Walla Walla County

- Monthly mortgage payment in 2020: $908 (2.7% less than 2019)
- Monthly mortgage payment in 2019: $933
- Median home value in 2020: $245,300
- Ranked #2,676 out of 3,120 counties nationwide
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#15. Grays Harbor County

- Monthly mortgage payment in 2020: $892 (3.7% greater than 2019)
- Monthly mortgage payment in 2019: $860
- Median home value in 2020: $240,800
- Ranked #2,641 out of 3,120 counties nationwide
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#14. Wahkiakum County

- Monthly mortgage payment in 2020: $884 (4.0% less than 2019)
- Monthly mortgage payment in 2019: $921
- Median home value in 2020: $238,800
- Ranked #2,631 out of 3,120 counties nationwide
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#13. Whitman County

- Monthly mortgage payment in 2020: $879 (5.1% less than 2019)
- Monthly mortgage payment in 2019: $926
- Median home value in 2020: $237,500
- Ranked #2,624 out of 3,120 counties nationwide
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#12. Pend Oreille County

- Monthly mortgage payment in 2020: $876 (5.5% less than 2019)
- Monthly mortgage payment in 2019: $927
- Median home value in 2020: $236,500
- Ranked #2,619 out of 3,120 counties nationwide
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#11. Yakima County

- Monthly mortgage payment in 2020: $856 (1.9% greater than 2019)
- Monthly mortgage payment in 2019: $840
- Median home value in 2020: $231,100
- Ranked #2,589 out of 3,120 counties nationwide
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#10. Grant County

- Monthly mortgage payment in 2020: $816 (9.0% less than 2019)
- Monthly mortgage payment in 2019: $897
- Median home value in 2020: $220,400
- Ranked #2,532 out of 3,120 counties nationwide
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#9. Stevens County

- Monthly mortgage payment in 2020: $805 (3.2% less than 2019)
- Monthly mortgage payment in 2019: $832
- Median home value in 2020: $217,400
- Ranked #2,513 out of 3,120 counties nationwide
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#8. Asotin County

- Monthly mortgage payment in 2020: $784 (5.5% less than 2019)
- Monthly mortgage payment in 2019: $830
- Median home value in 2020: $211,600
- Ranked #2,473 out of 3,120 counties nationwide
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#7. Okanogan County

- Monthly mortgage payment in 2020: $738 (4.4% less than 2019)
- Monthly mortgage payment in 2019: $772
- Median home value in 2020: $199,400
- Ranked #2,377 out of 3,120 counties nationwide
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#6. Columbia County

- Monthly mortgage payment in 2020: $725 (4.6% less than 2019)
- Monthly mortgage payment in 2019: $760
- Median home value in 2020: $195,800
- Ranked #2,356 out of 3,120 counties nationwide
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#5. Pacific County

- Monthly mortgage payment in 2020: $714 (6.1% less than 2019)
- Monthly mortgage payment in 2019: $760
- Median home value in 2020: $193,000
- Ranked #2,332 out of 3,120 counties nationwide
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#4. Ferry County

- Monthly mortgage payment in 2020: $685 (10.6% less than 2019)
- Monthly mortgage payment in 2019: $766
- Median home value in 2020: $185,100
- Ranked #2,271 out of 3,120 counties nationwide
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#3. Lincoln County

- Monthly mortgage payment in 2020: $658 (3.8% less than 2019)
- Monthly mortgage payment in 2019: $684
- Median home value in 2020: $177,700
- Ranked #2,173 out of 3,120 counties nationwide
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#2. Adams County

- Monthly mortgage payment in 2020: $624 (9.2% less than 2019)
- Monthly mortgage payment in 2019: $687
- Median home value in 2020: $168,600
- Ranked #2,047 out of 3,120 counties nationwide
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#1. Garfield County

- Monthly mortgage payment in 2020: $604 (2.4% less than 2019)
- Monthly mortgage payment in 2019: $619
- Median home value in 2020: $163,100
- Ranked #1,958 out of 3,120 counties nationwide
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