Spokane County · Washington · West · 230k residents
Spokane, WA: cost of living, taxes & quality of life
Residential facts for Spokane: housing, taxes, monthly costs, climate, schools, and household income, with the Washington median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: Curated city row; coverage varies by fact.
The median home value in Spokane is $400,000, 28% below the Washington median. A two-bedroom rents for about $1,450/mo. Day-to-day costs index at 96 against a national baseline of 100. The median household here earns $60,000 a year.
What the numbers show
Source-confirmed findingsLimited coverage: This profile does not yet have enough source-confirmed local data for a city brief.
This profile does not yet have enough source-confirmed local data for a city brief.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates(2024 ACS 5-year; tables B01003, B15003, B19013, B25077). Geography: Census place where available. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
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What makes this place distinctive
A factual snapshot of the place, based on the profile data. It is not a tourism or cultural claim.
An inland Northwest city with a river at its center, falls downtown, and a strong outdoor edge.
Known for: Riverfront Park, Spokane Falls, nearby lakes, arts, and outdoor access.
Calendar note: Bloomsday and Hoopfest are defining annual Spokane traditions.
Story source: Visit Spokane
- Scale: A mid-sized city with a population between 50,000 and 250,000 in the profile data.
- Setting: The profile places Spokane about 23 miles from the nearest tracked mountain.
- Climate signal: The profile records 171 sunny days and 45 inches of annual snow.
- Daily pace: The profile records a walk score of 48 and an average commute of 21 minutes.
WhereToHQ derives these signals from the committed city dataset. Read the methodology for coverage and source limits.
Compare Spokane side by side
Cost of living index
96
Median home value
$400,000
2-bedroom rent
$1,450/mo
Median household income
$60,000
Housing momentum
How fast Spokane's housing market is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
33/100
Cooling
Ranks Spokane's home-price and rent growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. Not investment or relocation advice.
Adjusted by Spokane's cost-of-living index versus the US average.
| Median home value | $400,000 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $240 |
| Property tax rate | 0.9% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,200/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,450/mo |
| State & local income tax | 0% |
| Sales tax | 9% |
| Cost of living index | 96 |
| Groceries index | 100 |
| Utilities | $165/mo |
| Transit pass | $60/mo |
| Gas price | $3.90/gal |
| Healthcare index | 100 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,200/mo |
| Median household income | $60,000 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% |
| Population | 230k |
| Crime index | 58/100 |
| School rating | 5.5/10 |
| Walkability | 48/100 |
| Disaster risk | 90/100 |
| Avg. commute | 21 min |
| Sunny days / year | 171 days |
| July high | 84°F |
| January low | 25°F |
| Annual snowfall | 45 in |
| Home price YoY | -0.3% |
| Home price MoM | -0.5% |
| Rent YoY | +1.2% |
| Rent MoM | +0.4% |
| Ocean coast | 228 mi |
| Big lake | 30 mi |
| Mountains | 23 mi |
| Major airport | 5 mi |
| Ski resort | 62 mi |
Popular comparisons
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Real listings in Spokane
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- What is the cost of living in Spokane, WA?
- Spokane indexes at 96 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,450/mo and a median home value of $400,000.
- How much does a house cost in Spokane?
- The median home value in Spokane is $400,000, 28% below the Washington median (compiled estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Spokane?
- A two-bedroom in Spokane rents for about $1,450/mo.