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University Place, WA Housing Affordability Index

University Place, Washington has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 76.2 (Moderately Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 312th most affordable of 347 scored Washington cities, compared with 82.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $624,800 home with 20% down, the Washington average 30-year fixed rate of 7.32% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $3,433, or 42% of the city’s $99,031 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for University Place 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.

University Place MBR-HAI 76.2 Moderately Less Affordable
Rank in Washington 312 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 $624,800 U.S. Census Bureau

University Place is 6.0 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 University Place

$3,433/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.32%
$147,100
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$99,031
Median Household Income
Washington: $98,141
6.3x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Washington: 5.8x
$1,966/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$6,120/yr
Median Property Tax
0.98% of median value
32.7%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
57.7%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

How University Place Ranks in Washington

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#309Coupeville76.7 #310Fife76.5 #311Bothell76.5
#312University Place76.2
#313Brier76.2 #314Tacoma75.8 #315Vashon75.5
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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. University Place, Washington score: 76.2 (Moderately Less Affordable), ranked 312 of 347 Washington cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/washington/university-place”