The median home in Kelso, Washington is valued at $379,136, up 0.2% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,380, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 22.9x — well above the national average of 18x. Kelso is part of the Longview, WA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$379,136
+0.2%
Rent$1,380/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $963/mo cheaper ($1,380 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + WA ins. 28% per HUD.
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$75,827 on $379,136
Out of reach — 37.5% of income
Need $100,414/yr to afford.
PITI$2,343
P/I37.5%
Afford$283K
Gap-$96K
P&I $1,917Tax $310Ins $117
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