Market rankings · Washington
Real estate agents and brokers in Washington
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Washington, ranked by the Groundwork market score for real estate agents and brokers, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 9,904
- 332 chain locations (3%)
- Official establishments
- 5,670
- +26.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $60.6B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 32.3
- 6% above the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 112
- 12% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #15 of 51
- Market score 55 · Upper middle
A site report maps the real estate agents and brokers on map listings around any address in Washington by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 9,904 real estate agents and brokers on map listings in Washington as of September 2026. Of those, 332 are chain locations, or 3%, against 4% across the U.S. That is 32.3 per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 30.6.
Household spending on rent and homeowner costs in Washington comes to about $60.6B a year: $19,779 per household, 19% above the U.S. average. Housing spending per office is 12% above the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money real estate agents and brokers take in.
Official counts show 5,670 businesses with payroll classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in Washington in 2023, up 26.5% from 2019. That is one for every 541 households, against one for every 788 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 20.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 49 SBA-backed loans worth $12.9M have gone to businesses classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in Washington.
Among the 50 states and DC, Washington ranks #15 for real estate agents and brokers, with a Groundwork market score of 55 (upper middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Washington, the Yakima metro area scores highest (72). Of the 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Washington, the Moses Lake area scores highest (66).
Every market in Washington for real estate agents and brokers
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Washington, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yakima, WA | 72 | 139 | 15.8 | 194 | +1.0% | #30 of 387 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | 65 | 56 | 20.9 | 150 | +1.5% | #59 of 387 |
| 2Longview-Kelso, WA | 63 | 99 | 22.5 | 141 | +3.5% | #74 of 387 |
| 3Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 57 | 304 | 28.0 | 130 | +2.7% | #116 of 387 |
| 4Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 57 | 337 | 28.3 | 122 | +2.8% | #118 of 387 |
| 5Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 55 | 139 | 26.6 | 128 | +2.4% | #134 of 387 |
| 6Kennewick-Richland, WA | 55 | 322 | 29.8 | 115 | +6.5% | #135 of 387 |
| 7Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 54 | 139 | 29.3 | 115 | +5.0% | #139 of 387 |
| 8Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 50 | 5,896 | 36.7 | 106 | +3.3% | #182 of 387 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 49 | 3,115 | 30.8 | 116 | +1.0% | #187 of 387 |
| 9Walla Walla, WA | 48 | 63 | 26.9 | 119 | −0.4% | #197 of 387 |
| 10Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 46 | 763 | 32.1 | 101 | +3.5% | #222 of 387 |
| 11Bellingham, WA | 37 | 376 | 40.0 | 83 | +3.9% | #311 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Moses Lake, WA | 66 | 60 | 17.0 | 184 | +6.3% | #72 of 533 |
| 2Shelton, WA | 62 | 52 | 20.0 | 166 | +7.8% | #112 of 533 |
| 3Centralia, WA | 60 | 64 | 19.4 | 162 | +6.7% | #136 of 533 |
| 4Aberdeen, WA | 56 | 59 | 19.3 | 156 | +3.0% | #176 of 533 |
| 5Othello, WA | 53 | 14 | 22.3 | 137 | +4.3% | #225 of 533 |
| 6Port Angeles, WA | 51 | 69 | 19.7 | 159 | +1.1% | #244 of 533 |
| 7Pullman, WA | 51 | 39 | 20.8 | 142 | +1.5% | #247 of 533 |
| 8Port Townsend, WA | 44 | 46 | 28.2 | 115 | +2.7% | #342 of 533 |
| 9Ellensburg, WA | 41 | 76 | 38.0 | 86 | +4.2% | #376 of 533 |
| 10Oak Harbor, WA | 35 | 103 | 28.6 | 119 | −1.5% | #456 of 533 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lincoln County, WA | 86 | 6 | 12.4 | 250 | +9.7% | #5 of 2,176 |
| 2Douglas County, WA | 80 | 11 | 6.9 | 489 | +8.0% | #19 of 2,176 |
| 3Asotin County, WA | 79 | 8 | 8.4 | 378 | +1.0% | #37 of 2,176 |
| 4Skamania County, WA | 79 | 7 | 13.9 | 248 | +5.2% | #41 of 2,176 |
| 5Franklin County, WA | 77 | 23 | 7.7 | 441 | +5.6% | #58 of 2,176 |
| 6Klickitat County, WA | 75 | 13 | 13.2 | 243 | +6.6% | #86 of 2,176 |
| 7Stevens County, WA | 70 | 33 | 17.0 | 183 | +6.6% | #220 of 2,176 |
| 8Pacific County, WA | 65 | 17 | 15.5 | 198 | +3.6% | #357 of 2,176 |
| 9Yakima County, WA | 65 | 139 | 15.8 | 194 | +1.0% | #359 of 2,176 |
| 10Grant County, WA | 65 | 60 | 17.0 | 184 | +6.3% | #362 of 2,176 |
| 11Mason County, WA | 62 | 52 | 20.0 | 166 | +7.8% | #485 of 2,176 |
| 12Lewis County, WA | 61 | 64 | 19.4 | 162 | +6.7% | #527 of 2,176 |
| 13Pend Oreille County, WA | 59 | 14 | 23.5 | 131 | +7.1% | #617 of 2,176 |
| 14Grays Harbor County, WA | 58 | 59 | 19.3 | 156 | +3.0% | #654 of 2,176 |
| 15Okanogan County, WA | 57 | 35 | 20.0 | 150 | +7.3% | #695 of 2,176 |
| 16Adams County, WA | 56 | 14 | 22.3 | 137 | +4.3% | #757 of 2,176 |
| 17Cowlitz County, WA | 54 | 99 | 22.5 | 141 | +3.5% | #834 of 2,176 |
| 18Snohomish County, WA | 54 | 885 | 28.0 | 136 | +4.9% | #838 of 2,176 |
| 19Whitman County, WA | 53 | 39 | 20.8 | 142 | +1.5% | #896 of 2,176 |
| 20Clallam County, WA | 50 | 69 | 19.7 | 159 | +1.1% | #1,040 of 2,176 |
| 21Thurston County, WA | 50 | 337 | 28.3 | 122 | +2.8% | #1,057 of 2,176 |
| 22Clark County, WA | 50 | 602 | 30.7 | 116 | +5.3% | #1,060 of 2,176 |
| 23Kitsap County, WA | 48 | 304 | 28.0 | 130 | +2.7% | #1,166 of 2,176 |
| 24Skagit County, WA | 48 | 139 | 26.6 | 128 | +2.4% | #1,170 of 2,176 |
| 25Pierce County, WA | 44 | 1,112 | 31.7 | 113 | +2.5% | #1,381 of 2,176 |
Show all 39 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Walla Walla County, WA | 43 | 63 | 26.9 | 119 | −0.4% | #1,418 of 2,176 |
| 27Jefferson County, WA | 43 | 46 | 28.2 | 115 | +2.7% | #1,424 of 2,176 |
| 28Benton County, WA | 43 | 299 | 38.3 | 90 | +6.9% | #1,441 of 2,176 |
| 29San Juan County, WA | 41 | 31 | 34.4 | 100 | +4.2% | #1,535 of 2,176 |
| 30Spokane County, WA | 41 | 730 | 33.4 | 98 | +3.2% | #1,539 of 2,176 |
| 31King County, WA | 41 | 3,899 | 41.4 | 97 | +3.1% | #1,540 of 2,176 |
| 32Kittitas County, WA | 40 | 76 | 38.0 | 86 | +4.2% | #1,607 of 2,176 |
| 33Whatcom County, WA | 38 | 376 | 40.0 | 83 | +3.9% | #1,703 of 2,176 |
| 34Chelan County, WA | 38 | 128 | 40.6 | 83 | +3.3% | #1,705 of 2,176 |
| 35Island County, WA | 37 | 103 | 28.6 | 119 | −1.5% | #1,736 of 2,176 |
| Ferry County, WA | Not scored | 4 | 12.6 | 222 | +4.4% | |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Not scored | 4 | 19.0 | 155 | +9.6% | |
| Columbia County, WA | Not scored | 4 | 21.5 | 142 | +4.7% | |
| Garfield County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 real estate agents and brokers on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many real estate agents and brokers are in Washington?
As of September 2026, map listings count 9,904 real estate agents and brokers in Washington. 332 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count real estate agents and brokerages, commercial brokers included. Official counts show 5,670 businesses with payroll classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in 2023, up 26.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Washington spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $60.6B a year, or $19,779 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 9,904 real estate agents and brokers on map listings, housing spending per office is 12% above the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money real estate agents and brokers take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,064,820 households in Washington and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington compare with the U.S. for real estate agents and brokers?
Washington has 32.3 real estate agents and brokers per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 30.6. The index of housing spending per office is 112, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of real estate agents and brokers to household spending, Washington would have about 11,118, against 9,904 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 541 households, against one for every 788 across the U.S. The official count rose 26.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +20.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Washington has the highest market score for real estate agents and brokers?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Washington, the Yakima metro area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in Washington, the Moses Lake area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Among 35 scored counties in Washington, Lincoln County scores highest, at 86 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Washington scores 55 for real estate agents and brokers (upper middle), #15 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Washington. It maps the real estate agents and brokers on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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