Each election cycle, our Affordable Housing Council (AHC) interviews candidates at the city, county, and state levels to determine their degree of support for housing.

The following candidates have received the AHC endorsement for the 2024 General Election.

Your vote in support of AHC-endorsed candidates will go a long way toward affecting the outcome of these critical races.

For dropbox locations, ballot questions, and more, visit King County Elections or Snohomish County Elections.

Endorsements as of May 30, 2024.

By MBAKS Senior Policy Analyst Allison Butcher

King and Snohomish counties ended 2020 with higher year-over-year median home prices amid continued tight supply of housing inventory for sale. The December 2020 median home price for single-family homes and condos was $676,000 in King County and $535,000 in Snohomish County, an increase of 9.92% and 8.08% respectively, compared to December 2019.

The Builder's Bulletin is intended to provide a convenient way to track housing in our market and includes information from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, State of the Cities Data Systems, Office of Financial Management, and the Washington State Employment Security Department.

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By Marc Stiles / Puget Sound Business Journal

As the Puget Sound region's economy continues its stratospheric rise, many are asking how we can avoid replicating the worst elements of San Francisco Bay area—specifically its soaring home prices.

With economic trends in Seattle following the Bay Area's like clockwork, it seems inevitable that our region will indeed become more like theirs.