Whitman County, WA: 14 findings, 4 at a watch level and 10 noted
14 findings fired for Whitman County, WA this run, against a typical home value of $337,711 in August 2026 and covered employment of 18,771 in 2026 Q1. 2 further findings are not listed here.
Rules version 1. Assembled 2026-10-06. Back to Whitman County, WA.
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watchWhitman County, WA's typical home value of $337,711 scores 77 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 21 across Washington counties, a gap of 56 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 56 = |77 across US counties - 21 across Washington counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchWhitman County, WA's years of wages of 4.6 scores 58 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 5 across Washington counties, a gap of 52 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 52 = |58 across US counties - 5 across Washington counties|
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchWhitman County, WA's typical home value of +2.7% scores 48 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 95 across Washington counties, a gap of 47 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 47 = |48 across US counties - 95 across Washington counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchWhitman County, WA's price-to-rent ratio of 22.1 scores 83 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 46 across Washington counties, a gap of 37 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 37 = |83 across US counties - 46 across Washington counties|
- typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteWhitman County, WA's average weekly wage was 6.6% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +6.6 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteWhitman County, WA's typical home value rose 0.8% from $335,172 in July 2026 to $337,711 in August 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +0.8% = (337711.4904501011 - 335172.0224327293) / 335172.0224327293 × 100
- 337711.4904501011 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
- 335172.0224327293 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07
noteWhitman County, WA's covered employment was 0.7% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +0.7 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteWhitman County, WA's typical asking rent fell 0.4% from $1,279 in July 2026 to $1,274 in August 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- -0.4% = (1273.7492063492064 - 1278.7766215508664) / 1278.7766215508664 × 100
- 1273.7492063492064 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
- 1278.7766215508664 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-07
noteWhitman County, WA's typical asking rent of $1,274 ranks 29th of 29 Washington counties, against a median of $1,767.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 29 Washington counties that published rent.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteWhitman County, WA's years of wages of 4.6 ranks 37th of 39 Washington counties, against a median of 6.7.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 5 on the 0-to-100 scale across 39 Washington counties that published yearsOfWages
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteWhitman County, WA's typical home value of +2.7% ranks 3rd of 39 Washington counties, against a median of +0.4%.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 95 on the 0-to-100 scale across 39 Washington counties that published home.yoyPct
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteWhitman County, WA's momentum index of 0.43 ranks 3rd of 39 Washington counties, against a median of 0.14.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 95 on the 0-to-100 scale across 39 Washington counties that published momentum
- momentum = Σ wᵢ · clip(changeᵢ / scaleᵢ, −1, 1) / Σ wᵢ over the terms present; weights and scales: home value 1-yr change 0.3 (±10%), rent 1-yr change 0.15 (±10%), jobs over-the-year change 0.3 (±3%), avg weekly wage over-the-year change 0.25 (±6%)
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
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