Spokane County, Washington Housing Market

In Spokane County, Washington, the median home value is $410,700, with a median monthly rent of $1,283. This places Spokane County at #267 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #19 within Washington.

Median Home Value $410,700
Median Rent $1,283/mo
Owner Occupancy 64.5%
Price/Rent Ratio 26.7

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Spokane County rose +2.6% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

206,384
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,286
  • Establishments: 15,712
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

2,976
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 1,375
  • Multi-family: 1,601
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+8122
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 223,574 (avg $88,940)
  • Outflow: 215,452 (avg $89,441)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 10 active ZIP codes in Spokane County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 99201 432.0 +16.32% 2025
2 99025 396.3 +7.70% 2025
3 99027 364.9 +11.06% 2025
4 99023 308.0 +2.81% 2025
5 99022 357.5 +3.36% 2025
6 99004 331.2 +5.13% 2025
7 99019 321.6 -2.98% 2025
8 99218 345.6 +3.90% 2025
9 99021 348.6 +5.77% 2025
10 99016 361.7 -0.80% 2025

Source: FHFA HPI for Five-Digit ZIP Codes (All-Transactions Index, 2000 = 100).
This product uses FHFA Data but is neither endorsed nor certified by FHFA.

How Spokane County Compares

MetricSpokane CountyWashington AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $410,700 $436,312 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $1,283 $1,251 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 64.5% 71.3% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 26.7 29.2 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Spokane County is 5.9% below the Washington state average and 80.4% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $1,283/month is 2.6% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 26.7, Spokane County is a strongly rent-favored market. Home prices are high relative to rents, meaning renting is typically far cheaper than owning in the near term.

Spokane County has an owner-occupancy rate of 64.5%, compared to 71.3% in Washington and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more renter-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Lincoln County Oregon $410,800 $1,201
Boundary County Idaho $410,500 $877
Kane County Utah $410,900 $1,072
Talbot County Maryland $409,700 $1,256
Sarasota County Florida $411,800 $1,818

Other Counties in Washington

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Mason County $411,800 $1,285 82.3%
Walla Walla County $408,900 $1,218 65.0%
Benton County $407,800 $1,306 67.6%
Clallam County $421,800 $1,152 73.7%
Cowlitz County $397,500 $1,206 68.0%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).