Similar to nearby areas, it is a bit less expensive compared to the country as a whole. However it's a lot less expensive compared to the city of Seattle.
Home prices
The median home in Chehalis is valued at $182,000. In comparison to the surrounding areas it is about $6,040 (3%) higher.It is about $35,500 (16%) lower in comparison to the US as a whole, and in comparison to the city of Seattle is roughly $481,100 (72%) lower.
Rents
Chehalis's median rent is $867 per month. This is approximately $96 (9%) lower in comparison to other places in this area.It is about $195 (18%) lower compared to the nation as a whole, and it is approximately $747 (46%) lower in comparison to the city of Seattle.
Nearby places
Centralia
Centralia is Chehalis's neighbor to the north. Housing prices there are a bit less expensive. The median home in Centralia costs $157,300, which works out to $24,700 (15%) lower than Chehalis. Its rents are pretty similar. Centralia's median rent is $876 per month, which works out to $9 (1%) higher than Chehalis.
Fords Prairie
Fords Prairie is about 5 miles north from Chehalis. The housing prices there are a little more expensive. The median home price in Fords Prairie is $213,600, which comes out to $31,600 (14%) higher than Chehalis. Its rents are fairly similar. In Fords Prairie the median rent is $875 a month, which is very similar to Chehalis.
Napavine
Napavine is about 5 miles southeast of Chehalis. The housing prices there are somewhat less expensive. The median home cost in Napavine is $169,900, which comes out to $12,100 (7%) lower than Chehalis. Rents there are somewhat more expensive. In Napavine the median monthly rent is $1,063, which works out to $196 (18%) higher than Chehalis.
Grand Mound
Grand Mound is about 8 miles north from Chehalis. Its housing prices are fairly similar. The median home in Grand Mound is valued at $188,300, which is $6,300 (3%) higher than Chehalis. The rent there is a bit more expensive. The median monthly rent in Grand Mound is $1,128, which is $261 (23%) higher than Chehalis.
Bucoda
Bucoda is roughly 8 miles northeast of Chehalis. Its real estate prices are a bit less expensive. The median home in Bucoda is valued at $150,700, which works out to $31,300 (20%) lower than Chehalis. Rent there is similar. Bucoda's median rent is $872 a month, which is very similar to Chehalis.