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Spokane Valley, WA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Spokane Valley, WA Housing Market Trends

With 107,325 people, 41,984 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $396,696, Spokane Valley real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Spokane Valley, accounting for 60.39% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Spokane Valley include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 24.82%), row houses and other attached homes ( 6.10%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 4.61%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Spokane Valley are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 57.06% owning and 42.94% renting.

There is a lot of housing in Spokane Valley built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Spokane Valley built between 1940-1969 ( 26.53%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 20.67%). There's also some housing in Spokane Valley built before 1939 ( 5.03%).

Spokane Valley Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, Spokane Valley has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Spokane Valley real estate appreciated 138.86% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 9.10%, putting Spokane Valley in the top 10% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Spokane Valley definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

Over the last year, Spokane Valley appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Spokane Valley's appreciation rate has been -0.84%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Spokane Valley were at -0.62%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -2.44%.

Relative to Washington, our data show that Spokane Valley's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 80% of the other cities and towns in Washington.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Spokane Valley differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Spokane Valley - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Spokane Valley real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$396,696

Spokane Valley, WA Home Prices
> $1,299,000
$974,001 - $1,299,000
$650,001 - $974,000
$520,001 - $650,000
$390,001 - $520,000
$260,001 - $390,000
$130,001 - $260,000
$65,001 - $130,000
$0 - $65,000
1.2%
1.2%
2.1%
2.1%
9.1%
9.1%
12.7%
12.7%
27.5%
27.5%
30.1%
30.1%
12.0%
12.0%
1.4%
1.4%
4.0%
4.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Low

for Washington

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

41,984

Spokane Valley Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,698 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
57.1%
57.1%
42.9%
42.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
5.4%
5.4%
94.6%
94.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
20.7%
20.7%
47.8%
47.8%
26.5%
26.5%
5.0%
5.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
60.4%
60.4%
6.1%
6.1%
4.6%
4.6%
24.8%
24.8%
4.0%
4.0%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
2.8%
2.8%
12.6%
12.6%
25.9%
25.9%
30.3%
30.3%
22.1%
22.1%
6.2%
6.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes