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Cle Elum, WA Housing Affordability Index

Cle Elum, Washington has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 81.8 (Moderately Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 263rd most affordable of 347 scored Washington cities, compared with 82.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $451,000 home with 20% down, the Washington average 30-year fixed rate of 7.32% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,478, or 46% of the city’s $63,973 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Cle Elum is updated every night from live Washington mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Cle Elum MBR-HAI 81.8 Moderately Less Affordable
Rank in Washington 263 of 347 1 = most affordable
Washington 82.2 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.32% Washington lenders
Median home value $451,000 U.S. Census Bureau

Cle Elum is 0.4 points below the Washington score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Washington index

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What It Takes to Buy in Cle Elum

$2,478/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.32%
$106,200
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$63,973
Median Household Income
Washington: $98,141
7.0x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Washington: 5.8x
$1,238/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,205/yr
Median Property Tax
0.49% of median value
54.5%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
37.7%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Cle Elum, Washington. The rate is the Washington average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Cle Elum Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Cle Elum, Washington score: 81.8 (Moderately Less Affordable), ranked 263 of 347 Washington cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/washington/cle-elum”