On the Eastside of Seattle, the $1.5 million median home price has become shorthand for a profound housing crisis. But the affordability challenge does not stop at the city limits — or King County. Throughout Washington, families are being priced out of the communities they serve. Teachers, nurses, first responders and service workers increasingly cannot afford to live near their jobs. Seniors on fixed incomes and single parents are stretched beyond their means. This crisis is not new.
