Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$494,987+0.2% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 17% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$107,303About 1.4× the local median income ($78,875): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market95 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Kittitas County, WA is worth $494,987, about the same as a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $482,930, so the area is 2.5% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 95 days to sell, listings are up 19% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $107,303 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $78,875. Typical rent is $1,596 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 333 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$494,987
Change in 1 year
+0.2%
Overvalued %
+2.5%
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Fair home value
$482,930
Change in 5 years
+10.1%
Home value to income
6.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,683
Income needed to afford it
$107,303
Property tax rate
0.71%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,596
Price-to-rent ratio
25.8×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,655
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Gross rental yield
3.87%
Cap rate (estimate)
2.51%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+19.1%
Days on market
95
Listings with a price cut
17.4%
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Homes for sale
486
Pending sales per 100 listings
11
Asking price per sq ft
$422
People and jobs
Median household income
$78,875
Population change (1 year)
+1.4%
Unemployment rate
6.3%
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Population
48,803
Income adjusted for cost of living
$80,980
Net moves in (IRS)
+333
Cost of living (US = 100)
97.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
89.1
Unhealthy air days a year
3
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Flood risk score
74.8
Wildfire risk score
99.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.8
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Kittitas County, WA overvalued?
Home prices in Kittitas County, WA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $482,930, so the area is 2.5% overvalued.
Is Kittitas County, WA a buyer's or seller's market?
Kittitas County, WA is a buyer's market: homes take about 95 days to sell, listings are up 19% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Kittitas County, WA?
Home values in Kittitas County, WA are up 0.2% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Kittitas County, WA?
A household needs about $107,303 a year to afford the typical home in Kittitas County, WA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $78,875.