Home prices
The median home cost in Ellensburg is $234,000. In comparison to nearby areas this is approximately $50,960 (27%) higher.Compared to the nation as a whole it is about $16,500 (7%) higher, and it is about $61,000 (35%) higher compared to the city of Yakima.
Rents
In Ellensburg the median monthly rent is $1,004. It is roughly $55 (5%) higher in comparison to nearby areas.It is about $58 (5%) lower compared to the nation as a whole, and in comparison to the city of Yakima it is roughly $184 (22%) higher.
Nearby places
Kittitas
Kittitas is about 5 miles east from Ellensburg. The housing prices there are a lot less expensive. Kittitas's median home cost is $154,600, which comes out to $79,400 (51%) lower than Ellensburg. Its rents are fairly similar. In Kittitas the median rent is $1,016 a month, which works out to $12 (1%) higher than Ellensburg.
Thorp
Thorp is about 6 miles northwest from Ellensburg. Housing prices there are a little more expensive. Thorp's median home price is $293,800, which works out to $59,800 (20%) higher than Ellensburg. Rent there is somewhat less expensive. Thorp's median rent is $875 a month, which comes out to $129 (14%) lower than Ellensburg.
Naches
Naches is approximately 17 miles south of Ellensburg. Its real estate prices are a lot less expensive. The median home in Naches is valued at $155,900, which is $78,100 (50%) lower than Ellensburg. Rent there is a little less expensive. In Naches the median rent is $921 a month, which is $83 (9%) lower than Ellensburg.
South Cle Elum
South Cle Elum is approximately 19 miles northwest of Ellensburg. Its housing prices are a bit less expensive. The median home in South Cle Elum is valued at $190,500, which is $43,500 (22%) lower than Ellensburg. Rent there is a bit more expensive. The median rent in South Cle Elum is $1,111 a month, which comes out to $107 (9%) higher than Ellensburg.
Tieton
Tieton is about 19 miles southwest from Ellensburg. Its real estate prices are substantially less expensive. The median home price in Tieton is $120,400, which comes out to $113,600 (94%) lower than Ellensburg. Its rents are a little less expensive. In Tieton the median monthly rent is $820, which comes out to $184 (22%) lower than Ellensburg.