Mid-size cities with accessible home values, stable populations, and the scale to support healthcare and amenities. Sorted by composite momentum.
Filter criteria
- Population 10,000 – 150,000
- Median home $100k – $600k
- Momentum 40+ (not actively declining)
38 cities match — top 25 shown.
1BurlingtonMount Vernon-Anacortes · pop 10,94575Rising$543,329median home 2CentraliaCentralia · pop 19,06172Rising$396,729median home 3Port OrchardBremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard · pop 19,12271Rising$559,538median home 4YelmOlympia-Lacey-Tumwater · pop 11,71571Rising$490,150median home 5West RichlandKennewick-Richland · pop 18,82070Rising$498,249median home 6Sedro-WoolleyMount Vernon-Anacortes · pop 13,21570Rising$500,824median home 7Airway HeightsSpokane-Spokane Valley · pop 11,95070Rising$376,855median home 8GrandviewYakima · pop 11,59970Rising$340,857median home 9LaceyOlympia-Lacey-Tumwater · pop 58,64469Rising$518,808median home 10Mount VernonMount Vernon-Anacortes · pop 35,34468Rising$590,838median home 11SunnysideYakima · pop 16,31768Rising$325,256median home 12KennewickKennewick-Richland · pop 86,72867Rising$433,399median home 13PascoKennewick-Richland · pop 81,72467Rising$420,699median home 14TumwaterOlympia-Lacey-Tumwater · pop 27,82667Rising$529,454median home 15Port AngelesPort Angeles · pop 20,11267Rising$458,955median home 16Liberty LakeSpokane-Spokane Valley · pop 13,35367Rising$564,814median home 17RichlandKennewick-Richland · pop 64,37266Rising$469,874median home 18Moses LakeMoses Lake · pop 26,96966Rising$366,077median home 19EllensburgEllensburg · pop 20,99666Rising$455,531median home 20Walla WallaWalla Walla · pop 33,90165Rising$418,572median home 21Oak HarborOak Harbor · pop 24,16365Rising$535,773median home 23SheltonShelton · pop 10,73765Rising$426,003median home 24KelsoLongview · pop 12,73764Rising$389,173median home 25Spokane ValleySpokane-Spokane Valley · pop 108,26763Rising$414,734median home See also: Retirees nationally · All Washington cities · Find-your-match tool.