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.
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Home Value$441,571
-0.8%
Rent$1,446/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $1,264/mo cheaper ($1,446 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + WA ins. 28% per HUD.
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$88,314 on $441,571
Out of reach — 43.4% of income
Need $116,143/yr to afford.
PITI$2,710
P/I43.4%
Afford$285K
Gap-$156K
P&I $2,233Tax $361Ins $117
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