Cost of living in Midland, WA — Housing, Rent & Index

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

$492,383
Median home value
/mo
Median rent
139
Cost index (US=100)
+0.1%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Midland, WA is $492,383 as of 2026-04. That places Midland above the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 139 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Midland has moved sideways, and over the past five years it has averaged +3.5% annual growth. The current price sits -0.7% from its 5-year peak in 2025-02.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Midland 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$492,383
1-year change+0.1%
5-year CAGR+3.5%
10-year CAGR+8.6%
vs 5-year peak-0.7%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Midland compares

Cost index139 (above US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)+38.7%
Population9,962
Momentum score66 (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.