Washington Center for Housing Studies
Research and policy information to help decision-makers better understand how and why homebuilding is so expensive.
HOUSING FACTS
75% families cannot afford a home1.
Median home sales price: $595,271
Income required to qualify: $175,835
$94,605 Median Household income1.
Median household income statewide
$310,822 Purchase Budget1.
The maximum purchase budget a median household Washington family can afford
251,894 Housing Shortage
Only 49,033 building permits were issued last year
96.26% of land outside UGAs2.
Under 4% is eligible for non-rural development
$203,976 Estimated Added Cost of Regulation3.
$42,000 added by Building and Energy Codes since 20094.
COST TO CONVERT
Gas to Electric
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