Metro area · CBSA 21260
Ellensburg
The Ellensburg, WA metro area has 47,172 people. Median rent is $1,341, 21.8% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Kittitas County at $1,655. Of the 6 places we track here, Easton has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$73,804
Median home value
$497,400
Unemployment
6.3%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,655
HUD, Kittitas County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellensburg | 20,874 | $1,340 | 29.0% |
| Cle Elum | 1,905 | $1,295 | 24.3% |
| Kittitas | 1,221 | $1,351 | 20.2% |
| Roslyn | 1,076 | $1,500 | 17.2% |
| Easton | 647 | $1,341 | 14.3% |
| South Cle Elum | 579 | $1,661 | 29.9% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.