Prices vary widely from city to city. Presently (2021), homes in King County average $750,000. In Pierce County, it is $475,000. Snohomish is $625,000. Thurston sees homes go for a median price of $429,000, and Mason county average home prices sit around $330,000. Pierce County offers the best mix of proximity and price if one is looking for a suburb to commute from which to work.