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Median Home Price in Kelso, WA

The median home value in Kelso, WA is $392,699 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.15% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$392,699

Year-over-Year

+0.15%

Population

12,620

Kelso ranks #104 of 118 Washington cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 33.9% below the state's city median of $593,862. It sits in Cowlitz County, where the county-wide median is $424,037.

Crime in Kelso

Kelso police recorded a violent crime rate of 230 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,933 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Kelso

How much does a house cost in Kelso, WA?

The median home value in Kelso is $392,699. That's up 0.15% from a year earlier. That is about 33.9% below the typical county in Washington.

Is Kelso expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Kelso are cheaper than Cowlitz County as a whole, where the median is $424,037 — a difference of about 7.4%.

Is Kelso a safe place to live?

Kelso police reported 230 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 12,620. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.