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City · 5,444 residents · Asotin County, Washington

West Clarkston-Highland , Washington

In West Clarkston-Highland, a typical home is worth $282,500 and typical rent is $1,114 a month. Compared with all of Asotin County, typical household income is 28% lower, the typical home value is 13% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 5 points lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $282,500

    13% below the county

    50% below Washington

    • West Clarkston-Highland
    • Asotin
    • Washington

  • Typical rent

    $1,114a month

    7% above the county

    37% below Washington

    • West Clarkston-Highland
    • Asotin
    • Washington

  • Typical household income

    $51,860a year

    28% below the county

    47% below Washington

    • West Clarkston-Highland
    • Asotin
    • Washington

  • Households that own their home

    68%

    5 points below the county

    4 points above Washington

    • West Clarkston-Highland
    • Asotin
    • Washington

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

West Clarkston-Highland is in Asotin County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Asotin County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets West Clarkston-Highland apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. West Clarkston-Highland has the 3rd lowest typical household income of the 194 cities in Washington with more than 5,000 people ($51,860).

  2. West Clarkston-Highland has the 10th lowest typical home value of the 191 cities in Washington with more than 5,000 people ($282,500).

  3. Nearby, in Clarkston, the typical rent is $917: 18% less than in West Clarkston-Highland ($1,114).

  4. West Clarkston-Highland has the 16th lowest typical rent of the 190 cities in Washington with more than 5,000 people ($1,114).

  5. 68% of households in West Clarkston-Highland own their home, against 73% in Asotin County.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in West Clarkston-Highland

What homes there are in West Clarkston-Highland, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

Detached houses are the majority in West Clarkston-Highland (61%), but less so than in Asotin County (74%).

In West Clarkston-Highland there are many mobile homes: 19% of homes; in Asotin County, 12%.

Year built

By age, homes in West Clarkston-Highland look like those in Asotin County: the typical year built is 1977.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes

At least 90% of owner-occupied homes in West Clarkston-Highland are worth less than $500,000, below the FHA loan limit for Asotin County ($541,287).

Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$1,247 a month

Asotin County: $1,593 a month

Without a mortgage

$455 a month

Asotin County: $496 a month

Owners with a mortgage

48%

Asotin County: 55%

The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in West Clarkston-Highland is $1,247 a month, less than in Asotin County ($1,593); without one, $455.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

The typical home value in West Clarkston-Highland rose 49% since 2015–2019, less than in Asotin County (64%).

Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in West Clarkston-Highland rose 26%, less than in Asotin County (31%).

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureWest Clarkston-HighlandAsotin CountyWashingtonUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate4.5%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate0.7%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate3.5%3.4%
People per household 2.252.352.502.53
Drive alone 80%80%63%69%
Carpool Unreliable estimate6%9%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate3%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate4%3%
Work from home 10%11%20%15%
Other means Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1%2%
Typical commute 10 to 19 minutes10 to 19 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

By size, households in West Clarkston-Highland look like those in Asotin County: 2.25 people on average.

In West Clarkston-Highland, 80% of workers drive alone to work; in Asotin County, 80%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in West Clarkston-Highland?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in West Clarkston-Highland, worth $282,500, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 53% of the typical household income in West Clarkston-Highland, which is $51,860 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $98,398 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Asotin County.

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That is $9,888 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

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Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$2,296

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$277,383
Total interest
$399,089
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $4,771 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,210 a month

  • Tight

    $1,210 to $1,556 a month

  • Hard

    more than $1,556 a month

    Your payment · 53%

Compared with the typical household income in West Clarkston-Highland ($51,860 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$2,296
Principal & interest$1,879
Property tax$174
Home insurance$118
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$125

You need at least $9,888 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

West Clarkston-Highland and Asotin County

West Clarkston-Highland is in Asotin County, Washington. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

West Clarkston-Highland's own numbers

Typical home value
$282,500
Typical monthly rent
$1,114
Typical yearly household income
$51,860
Households that own their home
68%
Effective property tax rate
0.74%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Asotin County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,234
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+53%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Asotin County.

Everything about Asotin County

Buying

Buying a home in West Clarkston-Highland

A typical home in West Clarkston-Highland is worth $282,500: 13% below the county and 50% below Washington. With the typical household income in West Clarkston-Highland ($51,860 a year), a typical home costs 5.4 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • West Clarkston-Highland 5.4 years
  • Asotin 4.5 years
  • Washington 5.8 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Asotin County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Asotin County rose 96% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Asotin County.

Period County Washington U.S.
Last year (2025) +4.4% +1.8% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +53% +44% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +96% +113% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

West Clarkston-Highland next to Asotin County, Washington and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • West Clarkston-Highland $282,500
  • Asotin $325,600
  • Washington $564,600
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • West Clarkston-Highland $1,114
  • Asotin $1,043
  • Washington $1,760
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • West Clarkston-Highland $51,860
  • Asotin $72,283
  • Washington $98,141
  • United States $80,734
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West Clarkston-Highland next to Asotin County and Washington
Measure West Clarkston-Highland Asotin County Washington U.S.
Typical home value $282,500 $325,600 $564,600 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,114 $1,043 $1,760 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $51,860 $72,283 $98,141 $80,734
Households that own their home 68% 73% 64% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $2,102 $2,340 $4,556 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.74% 0.72% 0.81% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 57% 44% 50% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Asotin County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in West Clarkston-Highland

For a typical $282,500 home in West Clarkston-Highland, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, West Clarkston-Highland's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $2,296a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $9,888
    Cash to close
    $18,363
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $125

  • Conventional, 5% down $2,244a month

    Down payment
    $14,125
    Cash to close
    $22,600
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $134

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $1,823a month

    Down payment
    $56,500
    Cash to close
    $64,975
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $2,084a month

    Down payment
    $42,375
    Cash to close
    $50,850
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for West Clarkston-Highland and for Asotin County.

Property tax

Effective rate in West Clarkston-Highland

0.74%of the home’s value each year

$2,102 a year for the typical owner in West Clarkston-Highland.

  • West Clarkston-Highland 0.74%
  • Asotin 0.72%
  • Washington 0.81%

What Washington publishes Exemption for people 61 and older or with disabilities (Washington State Department of Revenue)

Exemptions and deadlines in Washington

Flood risk in Asotin County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Asotin County.

FEMA’s maps count no homes in the high-risk zone in Asotin County. That does not mean it cannot flood: check your address.

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in West Clarkston-Highland

Typical rent in West Clarkston-Highland is $1,114 a month: 7% above the county. In West Clarkston-Highland, 57% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Asotin County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,234 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $23.73 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Asotin County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $938 $18.04 $37,520
1 bedroom $943 $18.13 $37,720
2 bedrooms $1,234 $23.73 $49,360
3 bedrooms $1,709 $32.87 $68,360
4 bedrooms $2,028 $39.00 $81,120

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in West Clarkston-Highland

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). West Clarkston-Highland is in ZIP code 99403.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,270: $36 more than the fair market rent for Asotin County ($1,234).

  • 99403 $1,270$1,760

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for West Clarkston-Highland when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

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Free help

Help to buy or rent in West Clarkston-Highland

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Asotin County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.

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HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in West Clarkston-Highland

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for West Clarkston-Highland or Asotin County. The ones below are statewide in Washington: they work in West Clarkston-Highland the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Washington

  • Home Advantage Downpayment Assistance

    Statewide in Washington

    Washington state commission 0% second mortgage for 3%, 4% or 5% of the first mortgage, with no monthly payments; you do not need to be a first-time buyer. Offered by Washington State Housing Finance Commission.

    Deferred

    See the program Official page

  • Covenant Homeownership Program

    Statewide in Washington

    Washington state commission loan with no monthly payments of up to 20% of the price (maximum $150,000) plus closing costs, for first-time buyers whose family lived in Washington before 1968 and belonged to a group affected by housing discrimination, including Hispanic people. Offered by Washington State Housing Finance Commission.

    Deferred

    See the program Official page

  • House Key Opportunity DPA

    Statewide in Washington

    Washington state commission loan of up to $15,000 at 1% simple interest, with no monthly payments, for the down payment and closing costs of first-time buyers with the House Key Opportunity mortgage. Offered by Washington State Housing Finance Commission.

    Deferred

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near West Clarkston-Highland

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of West Clarkston-Highland, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Community Frameworks

    907 W Riverside Ave, Spokane · 88 miles away

    • Home improvement and repairs
    • Workshops for new owners
    • and 2 more
    (509) 484-6733

  • Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners

    3102 W Whistalks Way, Spokane · 90 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Workshops for new owners
    • and 2 more
    (509) 456-7627

  • Rural Resources Community Action

    956 S Main St, Colville · 153 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 2 more
    (509) 685-6055

All counseling agencies in Washington

Help in Spanish near West Clarkston-Highland

1 of the 3 agencies on this list says it serves in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of West Clarkston-Highland

HUD’s record names them for West Clarkston-Highland or Asotin County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

  • HA Of Asotin County Public housing and Section 8 vouchers (509) 758-5751

All housing agencies in Washington Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Asotin County

These cities are also in Asotin County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Asotin County Housing in Washington

Nearby cities

The cities closest to West Clarkston-Highland, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Asotin County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

Keep going

Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in West Clarkston-Highland.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about West Clarkston-Highland

Short answers with the numbers for West Clarkston-Highland and all of Asotin County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in West Clarkston-Highland?

The typical home value in West Clarkston-Highland is $282,500, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Asotin County it is $325,600.

How much does it cost to rent in West Clarkston-Highland?

Typical rent in West Clarkston-Highland is $1,114 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Asotin County is $1,234.

What is the FHA loan limit in West Clarkston-Highland?

West Clarkston-Highland uses the FHA limit for all of Asotin County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in West Clarkston-Highland?

The typical homeowner in West Clarkston-Highland pays $2,102 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.74% of the home’s value; in Asotin County, the rate is 0.72%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in West Clarkston-Highland?

We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Asotin County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).