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Klickitat County, WA housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$469,127+1.7% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 19% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$101,697About 1.4× the local median income ($73,060): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market108 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate

The typical home in Klickitat County, WA is worth $469,127, up 1.7% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $409,061, so the area is 14.7% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 108 days to sell, listings are down 4% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $101,697 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 $73,060. Typical rent is $1,521 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 210 more people moved in than out.

Home value over time

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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$469,127
Change in 1 year+1.7%
Overvalued %+14.7%
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Fair home value$409,061
Change in 5 years+10.8%
Home value to income6.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$2,542
Income needed to afford it$101,697
Property tax rate0.62%

Rent and investing

Typical rent$1,521
Price-to-rent ratio25.7×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,447
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Gross rental yield3.89%
Cap rate (estimate)2.53%

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago−3.5%
Days on market108
Listings with a price cut19.3%
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Homes for sale110
Pending sales per 100 listings23
Asking price per sq ft$334

People and jobs

Median household income$73,060
Population change (1 year)+1.4%
Unemployment rate5.2%
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Population24,331
Income adjusted for cost of living$75,010
Net moves in (IRS)+210
Cost of living (US = 100)97.4

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)4.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)73.9
Unhealthy air days a year4
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Flood risk score66.6
Wildfire risk score98.4
Walkability (1 to 20)5.2
Road, rail and air noise52 dB

Questions people ask

Is Klickitat County, WA overvalued?
Home prices in Klickitat County, WA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $409,061, so the area is 14.7% overvalued.
Is Klickitat County, WA a buyer's or seller's market?
Klickitat County, WA is a balanced market: homes take about 108 days to sell, listings are down 4% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Klickitat County, WA?
Home values in Klickitat County, WA are up 1.7% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Klickitat County, WA?
A household needs about $101,697 a year to afford the typical home in Klickitat County, WA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $73,060.

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