It's not you. It's policy.
Washington's housing affordability crisis isn't a mystery — it's a measurement problem. Most people feel it but can't prove it. This dashboard exists to prove it.
Every number here is sourced directly from the Census Bureau, HUD, OSPI, and FRED — the same data your county uses to write its budgets and justify its land use decisions. We built this because the people making housing policy have always had access to this data. Now you do too.
The true cost of living in every Washington county
Affordability is more than rent. See how much of a typical household's income goes to housing, transportation, taxes, and energy in your county — and how little is left for everything else. Pick your county below to explore the latest Census ACS housing data, NWMLS home sale prices, HUD Fair Market Rent and Income Limits, CNT transportation costs, and OSPI school enrollment — refreshed live on every page load.