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Malden, WA Housing Affordability Index

Malden, Washington has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 225.9 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 3rd most affordable of 347 scored Washington cities, compared with 82.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $49,500 home with 20% down, the Washington average 30-year fixed rate of 7.32% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $272, or 12% of the city’s $26,250 median household income.

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

Malden MBR-HAI 225.9 Highly Affordable
Rank in Washington 3 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 $49,500 U.S. Census Bureau

Malden is 143.7 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 Malden

$272/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.32%
$11,700
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$26,250
Median Household Income
Washington: $98,141
1.9x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Washington: 5.8x
$278/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$340/yr
Median Property Tax
0.69% of median value
41.7%
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 Malden, Washington. The rate is the Washington average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

How Malden Ranks in Washington

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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Malden, Washington score: 225.9 (Highly Affordable), ranked 3 of 347 Washington cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/washington/malden”