Cost of living in College Place, WA — Housing, Rent & Index

Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$408,295
Median home value
$1,638/mo
Median rent
115
Cost index (US=100)
+0.7%
Home YoY change

The median home value in College Place, WA is $408,295 as of 2026-04. That places College Place above the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 115 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in College Place has moved sideways, and over the past five years it has averaged +4.5% annual growth. The current price sits -0.0% from its 5-year peak in 2026-03.

Renters pay a median of $1,638 per month in College Place. Rents have changed — over the last year and averaged — per year over five years.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in College Place are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$408,295
1-year change+0.7%
5-year CAGR+4.5%
10-year CAGR+7.3%
vs 5-year peak-0.0%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How College Place compares

Cost index115 (above US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)+15.0%
Population9,846
Momentum score64 (Rising)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.