Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$417,833+0.1% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 25% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$90,578About 1.2× the local median income ($78,357): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market72 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+1.0%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Longview-Kelso, WA is worth $417,833, about the same as a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $379,456, so the area is 10.1% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 72 days to sell, listings are up 6% from a year ago, 25% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.0% over the next year. A household needs about $90,578 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 $78,357. Typical rent is $1,417 a month, or $1,869 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 693 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
$417,833
Change in 1 year
+0.1%
Overvalued %
+10.1%
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Fair home value
$379,456
Change in 5 years
+10.1%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.0%
Home value to income
5.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,264
Income needed to afford it
$90,578
Property tax rate
0.82%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,417
Typical rent for houses
$1,869
Price-to-rent ratio
24.6×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,398
Gross rental yield
4.07%
Cap rate (estimate)
2.65%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+6.4%
Days on market
72
Listings with a price cut
24.9%
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Homes for sale
418
Pending sales per 100 listings
33
Asking price per sq ft
$275
People and jobs
Median household income
$78,357
Population change (1 year)
+1.0%
Unemployment rate
5.9%
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Population
114,885
Income adjusted for cost of living
$80,366
Net moves in (IRS)
+693
Cost of living (US = 100)
97.5
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
90.3
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
88.3
Wildfire risk score
61.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
8.4
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Longview-Kelso, WA overvalued?
Home prices in Longview-Kelso, WA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $379,456, so the area is 10.1% overvalued.
Is Longview-Kelso, WA a buyer's or seller's market?
Longview-Kelso, WA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 72 days to sell, listings are up 6% from a year ago, 25% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Longview-Kelso, WA?
Home values in Longview-Kelso, WA are up 0.1% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.0%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Longview-Kelso, WA?
A household needs about $90,578 a year to afford the typical home in Longview-Kelso, WA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $78,357.