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Median Home Price in King County, WA

The median home value in King County, WA is $853,410 as of 2026-07-31, down 2.21% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$853,410

Year-over-Year

-2.21%

National Rank

#37 of 3071

King County ranks 2nd out of 39 counties in WA by median home price, and is +264.2% above the U.S. national median of $234,352. Within WA, the typical county has a median home value of $440,705, making King County +93.6% above the WA state median.

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Can you afford a home in King County?

Households here earn a median of $124,746 a year against a typical home value of $853,410 — a price-to-income ratio of 6.8×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 96% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in King County

Reporting agencies in King County recorded a violent crime rate of 468 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,843 per 100,000.

Based on 33 reporting cities covering 1,966,318 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about King County

How much does a house cost in King County, WA?

The median home value in King County is $853,410. That's down 2.21% from a year earlier. That is about 264.2% above the U.S. national county median of $234,352, and makes King County the 2nd most expensive of 39 counties in Washington.

Is King County affordable?

Median household income here is $124,746, so a typical home costs about 6.8× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is King County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in King County recorded 468 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 1,966,318 residents across 33 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.

Cities in King County

Mercer Island · Sammamish · Bellevue · Newcastle · Redmond · Woodinville · Kirkland · Snoqualmie · Normandy Park · Lake Forest Park · Kenmore · North Bend

Counties with similar home prices in WA

San Juan County · Snohomish County · Island County · Whatcom County · Jefferson County

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