Washington
Washington’s unemployment rate was 4.8% in September 2026, above the national rate of 4.2%.
Unemployment rate
4.8%
September 2026 · U.S. 4.2%
Home price growth
1.0%
Q2 2026 · U.S. 3.0%
Median household income
$112,600
2025 · U.S. $87,460
Personal income per person
$88,944
2025 · U.S. $76,994
Population
8.00M
2025
Unemployment rate
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, with the national figure for comparison.
Washington
Shaded: U.S. recessions (NBER)Washington United States
Home price growth
FHFA All-Transactions House Price Index, change from a year earlier, with the national figure for comparison.
Washington
Shaded: U.S. recessions (NBER)Washington United States
Other states
Same measures, every state and D.C.
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Sources: BLS, BEA, Census Bureau and FHFA via FRED. State unemployment rates are seasonally adjusted model estimates and are revised each spring.