The median home in Chehalis, Washington is valued at $464,959, up 2.7% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,465, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 26.4x — well above the national average of 18x. Chehalis is part of the Centralia, WA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$464,959

+2.7%

Rent$1,465/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$92,992 on $464,959

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Out of reach45.6% of income

Need $122,014/yr to afford.

PITI$2,847

P/I45.6%

Afford$286K

Gap-$179K

P&I $2,351Tax $380Ins $117

Renting $1,382/mo cheaper ($1,465 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + WA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Washington

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Hunts Point$7.98M Medina$4.38M Yarrow Point$4.21M Clyde Hill$4.01M Beaux Arts Village$2.76M Woodway$2.3M Mercer Island$2.24M Sammamish$1.57M

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