The median home in University Place, Washington is valued at $639,821, down 1.6% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,947, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 27.4x — well above the national average of 18x. University Place is part of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$639,821

-1.6%

Rent$1,947/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$127,964 on $639,821

Out of reach — 62% of income

Need $166,029/yr to afford.

PITI$3,874

P/I62%

Afford$289K

Gap-$351K

P&I $3,235Tax $523Ins $117

Renting $1,927/mo cheaper ($1,947 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + WA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Hunts Point$7980K Medina$4383K Yarrow Point$4207K Clyde Hill$4012K Beaux Arts Village$2758K Woodway$2301K Mercer Island$2243K Sammamish$1569K

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