Whitman County, WA: 16 findings, 5 at a watch level and 11 noted
16 findings fired for Whitman County, WA this run, against a typical home value of $324,366 in September 2026 and covered employment of 18,771 in 2026 Q1. 4 further findings are not listed here.
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12 findings #
watchWhitman County, WA's price-to-rent ratio of 19.2 scores 69 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 12 across Washington counties, a gap of 57 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 57 = |69 across US counties - 12 across Washington counties|
- typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchWhitman County, WA's typical home value of $324,366 scores 75 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 18 across Washington counties, a gap of 57 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 57 = |75 across US counties - 18 across Washington counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchWhitman County, WA's years of wages of 4.5 scores 55 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 5 across Washington counties, a gap of 50 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 50 = |55 across US counties - 5 across Washington counties|
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchWhitman County, WA's typical asking rent of $1,406 scores 41 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 4 across Washington counties, a gap of 37 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 37 = |41 across US counties - 4 across Washington counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchWhitman County, WA's typical home value of +3.7% scores 61 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 97 across Washington counties, a gap of 36 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 36 = |61 across US counties - 97 across Washington counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteWhitman County, WA's average weekly wage was 6.6% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +6.6 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteWhitman County, WA's typical asking rent fell 1.0% from $1,420 in August 2026 to $1,406 in September 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- -1.0% = (1405.9714285714288 - 1419.7882428824628) / 1419.7882428824628 × 100
- 1405.9714285714288 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-09
- 1419.7882428824628 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
noteWhitman County, WA's covered employment was 0.7% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +0.7 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteWhitman County, WA's typical home value rose 0.3% from $323,421 in August 2026 to $324,366 in September 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- +0.3% = (324365.5677005626 - 323420.8083200557) / 323420.8083200557 × 100
- 324365.5677005626 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-09
- 323420.8083200557 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
noteWhitman County, WA's typical home value of +3.7% ranks 2nd of 39 Washington counties, against a median of +0.2%.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 97 on the 0-to-100 scale across 39 Washington counties that published home.yoyPct
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteWhitman County, WA's typical asking rent of $1,406 ranks 26th of 27 Washington counties, against a median of $1,705.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 4 on the 0-to-100 scale across 27 Washington counties that published rent.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteWhitman County, WA's years of wages of 4.5 ranks 37th of 39 Washington counties, against a median of 6.7.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 5 on the 0-to-100 scale across 39 Washington counties that published yearsOfWages
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
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