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Custer, WA Housing Affordability Index

Custer, Washington has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 88.1 (Moderately Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 203rd most affordable of 347 scored Washington cities, compared with 82.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $527,600 home with 20% down, the Washington average 30-year fixed rate of 7.32% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,899, or 37% of the city’s $93,598 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Custer 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.

Custer MBR-HAI 88.1 Moderately Less Affordable
Rank in Washington 203 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 $527,600 U.S. Census Bureau

Custer is 5.9 points above the Washington score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Washington index

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What It Takes to Buy in Custer

$2,899/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.32%
$124,200
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$93,598
Median Household Income
Washington: $98,141
5.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Washington: 5.8x
$1,412/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,633/yr
Median Property Tax
0.69% of median value
24.3%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
48.3%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Custer Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Custer, Washington score: 88.1 (Moderately Less Affordable), ranked 203 of 347 Washington cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/washington/custer”