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.

Home Value$379,136

+0.2%

Rent$1,380/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$75,827 on $379,136

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Out of reach37.5% of income

Need $100,414/yr to afford.

PITI$2,343

P/I37.5%

Afford$283K

Gap-$96K

P&I $1,917Tax $310Ins $117

Renting $963/mo cheaper ($1,380 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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