: Seattle led the country in home price increases for over a year. By August 2017, home values had risen 13.2% year-over-year—more than double the national average of 6.1%.
While Seattle proper was the most expensive, nearby areas offered slightly more "affordable" options in 2017: : Typical home cost around $378,000 . Wenatchee : Typical home cost around $266,000 . Yakima : Typical home cost around $202,000 . Hottest housing market of 2017: Seattle should i buy a house in seattle 2017
: In many cases, monthly rent for a high-value property was actually lower than the mortgage payment would have been for that same property. Neighborhood Alternatives : Seattle led the country in home price