The median home in Ellensburg, Washington is valued at $441,571, down 0.8% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,446, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 25.4x — well above the national average of 18x. Ellensburg is part of the Ellensburg, WA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$441,571

-0.8%

Rent$1,446/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

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Down Payment

$88,314 on $441,571

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Out of reach43.4% of income

Need $116,143/yr to afford.

PITI$2,710

P/I43.4%

Afford$285K

Gap-$156K

P&I $2,233Tax $361Ins $117

Renting $1,264/mo cheaper ($1,446 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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