City profile
Spokane, WA
Inland Northwest city with Riverfront Park, four seasons and cooling home prices.
Climate
Climate type
Four seasons
Winter avg
29°F
Summer avg
71°F
Sunny days / yr
175
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$380,000
Typical monthly housing
$2,371
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
98
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.84%
- State income tax (top)
- None
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Not taxed
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 9.43%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate · county score 90/100
Top hazards: Cold wave, Ice storm, Wildfire
Nearest major airport
6 mi to Spokane International Airport (GEG)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Competitive / purple · 45% Democratic / 52% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
230,293
Growth since 2019
+6.0%
Median age
37.2
Residents 65+
16.6%
Median household income
$70,064
Income growth since 2019
+39.3%
Black household income
$53,095
Home ownership
58.8%
Poverty rate
13.8%
Poverty rate, 65+
12.6%
Race & ethnicity: Black 2.8% · White 77.6% · Hispanic 8.4% · Asian 2.5% · Other 8.7%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
613 · 86% above the national average
Property crime
4,393 · 183% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Spokane Police Department. State average: violent 292, property 2,018.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Home prices are softening in 2026 — more room to negotiate
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: wildfire smoke, earthquakes
Highlights
- Riverfront Park
- No state income tax
- Prices cooling in 2026
Trade-offs
- Wildfire smoke
- Small Black community
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.