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Washington

State Facts

Minimum Wage$14.49
2-Bedroom Housing Wage$31.33
Number of Renter Households1,067,763
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
229,612
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
22%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
399,966
Percent of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
37%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$753/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$817/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$1,361/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,350/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,629/mo

Working at minimum wage $14.49/hr

Each week you have to work 72 hours

To afford a modest 1 bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent

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Number of Households
Total 2,905,822 308,564 88,978 105,758 100,336 9,286 42,354 49,263 112,323 183,344 1,198,876 206,502 17,883 330,999 22,773 44,818 83,765 6,035 9,286 73,073 29,383 33,197 178,478 1,795 42,354 15,435 3,175 27,263 986 31,908 29,433 35,326 15,051 900,061 105,758 19,162 9,268 31,118 4,628 25,242 17,884 9,714 5,798 330,999 8,459 49,263 4,866 298,815 206,502 17,883 112,323 1,900 22,773 88,978 18,485 83,765
Renter 1,067,763 95,701 33,617 33,718 30,960 2,583 14,372 14,798 38,155 59,775 487,210 76,204 3,755 121,513 8,203 15,656 31,543 2,356 2,583 22,588 10,725 9,518 58,753 509 14,372 4,931 775 8,372 238 11,289 9,180 10,199 3,377 391,715 33,718 7,703 2,718 9,215 1,028 5,730 6,164 1,710 1,306 121,513 2,163 14,798 1,022 95,495 76,204 3,755 38,155 209 8,203 33,617 10,314 31,543
Percent Renters 37% 31% 38% 32% 31% 28% 34% 30% 34% 33% 41% 37% 21% 37% 36% 35% 38% 39% 28% 31% 37% 29% 33% 28% 34% 32% 24% 31% 24% 35% 31% 29% 22% 44% 32% 40% 29% 30% 22% 23% 34% 18% 23% 37% 26% 30% 21% 32% 37% 21% 34% 11% 36% 38% 56% 38%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $24.31 $13.46 $17.81 $22.58 $13.54 $11.83 $13.60 $16.69 $19.90 $27.23 $32.19 $13.48 $10.46 $20.31 $14.62 $14.38 $14.85 $12.75 $11.83 $13.54 $14.38 $14.40 $27.23 $12.50 $13.60 $14.38 $10.83 $13.54 $10.00 $11.48 $11.31 $17.63 $14.50 $32.19 $22.58 $14.42 $14.90 $13.08 $11.33 $13.65 $11.48 $12.13 $12.73 $20.31 $17.33 $16.69 $27.23 $32.19 $13.48 $10.46 $19.90 $11.10 $14.62 $17.81 $12.73 $14.85
One-Bedroom $25.96 $15.45 $19.15 $26.31 $16.44 $13.79 $15.54 $19.90 $20.69 $29.08 $33.44 $15.29 $11.65 $22.35 $16.71 $17.63 $15.35 $15.29 $13.79 $16.44 $17.63 $16.48 $29.08 $14.29 $15.54 $17.63 $12.38 $16.44 $13.21 $13.48 $13.67 $17.75 $17.02 $33.44 $26.31 $16.50 $15.02 $15.23 $12.96 $18.04 $13.81 $13.87 $14.56 $22.35 $19.77 $19.90 $29.08 $33.44 $15.29 $11.65 $20.69 $12.69 $16.71 $19.15 $14.67 $15.35
Two-Bedroom $31.33 $19.64 $24.12 $33.94 $20.38 $17.79 $20.29 $25.13 $24.48 $33.37 $39.31 $19.87 $15.29 $28.54 $22.00 $21.65 $20.19 $17.42 $17.79 $20.38 $21.65 $21.67 $33.37 $18.81 $20.29 $21.65 $16.29 $20.38 $15.06 $16.85 $17.02 $23.37 $20.12 $39.31 $33.94 $21.71 $19.75 $19.67 $17.06 $20.56 $17.29 $18.25 $19.15 $28.54 $26.00 $25.13 $33.37 $39.31 $19.87 $15.29 $24.48 $16.71 $22.00 $24.12 $18.79 $20.19
Three-Bedroom $43.41 $27.58 $34.25 $46.83 $27.37 $25.27 $28.83 $35.71 $34.77 $47.13 $53.77 $28.21 $21.71 $40.54 $31.25 $29.73 $28.69 $24.31 $25.27 $27.37 $29.73 $30.71 $47.13 $23.46 $28.83 $29.73 $23.13 $27.37 $20.90 $23.92 $24.17 $33.19 $28.58 $53.77 $46.83 $30.85 $26.73 $26.77 $22.15 $28.92 $24.56 $25.67 $23.67 $40.54 $35.27 $35.71 $47.13 $53.77 $28.21 $21.71 $34.77 $23.73 $31.25 $34.25 $26.69 $28.69
Four-Bedroom $51.24 $32.19 $41.27 $55.94 $34.46 $30.44 $34.73 $41.85 $41.90 $55.83 $63.17 $33.56 $26.17 $48.85 $33.60 $34.44 $30.90 $29.83 $30.44 $34.46 $34.44 $33.83 $55.83 $31.83 $34.73 $34.44 $27.56 $34.46 $25.48 $27.38 $29.13 $40.00 $34.42 $63.17 $55.94 $37.15 $27.77 $31.21 $29.19 $29.40 $29.60 $28.25 $29.62 $48.85 $41.33 $41.85 $55.83 $63.17 $33.56 $26.17 $41.90 $28.29 $33.60 $41.27 $32.15 $30.90
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $1,264 $700 $926 $1,174 $704 $615 $707 $868 $1,035 $1,416 $1,674 $701 $544 $1,056 $760 $748 $772 $663 $615 $704 $748 $749 $1,416 $650 $707 $748 $563 $704 $520 $597 $588 $917 $754 $1,674 $1,174 $750 $775 $680 $589 $710 $597 $631 $662 $1,056 $901 $868 $1,416 $1,674 $701 $544 $1,035 $577 $760 $926 $662 $772
One-Bedroom $1,350 $803 $996 $1,368 $855 $717 $808 $1,035 $1,076 $1,512 $1,739 $795 $606 $1,162 $869 $917 $798 $795 $717 $855 $917 $857 $1,512 $743 $808 $917 $644 $855 $687 $701 $711 $923 $885 $1,739 $1,368 $858 $781 $792 $674 $938 $718 $721 $757 $1,162 $1,028 $1,035 $1,512 $1,739 $795 $606 $1,076 $660 $869 $996 $763 $798
Two-Bedroom $1,629 $1,021 $1,254 $1,765 $1,060 $925 $1,055 $1,307 $1,273 $1,735 $2,044 $1,033 $795 $1,484 $1,144 $1,126 $1,050 $906 $925 $1,060 $1,126 $1,127 $1,735 $978 $1,055 $1,126 $847 $1,060 $783 $876 $885 $1,215 $1,046 $2,044 $1,765 $1,129 $1,027 $1,023 $887 $1,069 $899 $949 $996 $1,484 $1,352 $1,307 $1,735 $2,044 $1,033 $795 $1,273 $869 $1,144 $1,254 $977 $1,050
Three-Bedroom $2,257 $1,434 $1,781 $2,435 $1,423 $1,314 $1,499 $1,857 $1,808 $2,451 $2,796 $1,467 $1,129 $2,108 $1,625 $1,546 $1,492 $1,264 $1,314 $1,423 $1,546 $1,597 $2,451 $1,220 $1,499 $1,546 $1,203 $1,423 $1,087 $1,244 $1,257 $1,726 $1,486 $2,796 $2,435 $1,604 $1,390 $1,392 $1,152 $1,504 $1,277 $1,335 $1,231 $2,108 $1,834 $1,857 $2,451 $2,796 $1,467 $1,129 $1,808 $1,234 $1,625 $1,781 $1,388 $1,492
Four-Bedroom $2,665 $1,674 $2,146 $2,909 $1,792 $1,583 $1,806 $2,176 $2,179 $2,903 $3,285 $1,745 $1,361 $2,540 $1,747 $1,791 $1,607 $1,551 $1,583 $1,792 $1,791 $1,759 $2,903 $1,655 $1,806 $1,791 $1,433 $1,792 $1,325 $1,424 $1,515 $2,080 $1,790 $3,285 $2,909 $1,932 $1,444 $1,623 $1,518 $1,529 $1,539 $1,469 $1,540 $2,540 $2,149 $2,176 $2,903 $3,285 $1,745 $1,361 $2,179 $1,471 $1,747 $2,146 $1,672 $1,607
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $50,568 $27,988 $37,040 $46,960 $28,160 $24,600 $28,280 $34,720 $41,400 $56,640 $66,960 $28,040 $21,760 $42,240 $30,400 $29,920 $30,880 $26,520 $24,600 $28,160 $29,920 $29,960 $56,640 $26,000 $28,280 $29,920 $22,520 $28,160 $20,800 $23,880 $23,520 $36,680 $30,160 $66,960 $46,960 $30,000 $31,000 $27,200 $23,560 $28,400 $23,880 $25,240 $26,480 $42,240 $36,040 $34,720 $56,640 $66,960 $28,040 $21,760 $41,400 $23,080 $30,400 $37,040 $26,480 $30,880
One-Bedroom $53,988 $32,138 $39,840 $54,720 $34,200 $28,680 $32,320 $41,400 $43,040 $60,480 $69,560 $31,800 $24,240 $46,480 $34,760 $36,680 $31,920 $31,800 $28,680 $34,200 $36,680 $34,280 $60,480 $29,720 $32,320 $36,680 $25,760 $34,200 $27,480 $28,040 $28,440 $36,920 $35,400 $69,560 $54,720 $34,320 $31,240 $31,680 $26,960 $37,520 $28,720 $28,840 $30,280 $46,480 $41,120 $41,400 $60,480 $69,560 $31,800 $24,240 $43,040 $26,400 $34,760 $39,840 $30,520 $31,920
Two-Bedroom $65,161 $40,852 $50,160 $70,600 $42,400 $37,000 $42,200 $52,280 $50,920 $69,400 $81,760 $41,320 $31,800 $59,360 $45,760 $45,040 $42,000 $36,240 $37,000 $42,400 $45,040 $45,080 $69,400 $39,120 $42,200 $45,040 $33,880 $42,400 $31,320 $35,040 $35,400 $48,600 $41,840 $81,760 $70,600 $45,160 $41,080 $40,920 $35,480 $42,760 $35,960 $37,960 $39,840 $59,360 $54,080 $52,280 $69,400 $81,760 $41,320 $31,800 $50,920 $34,760 $45,760 $50,160 $39,080 $42,000
Three-Bedroom $90,290 $57,371 $71,240 $97,400 $56,920 $52,560 $59,960 $74,280 $72,320 $98,040 $111,840 $58,680 $45,160 $84,320 $65,000 $61,840 $59,680 $50,560 $52,560 $56,920 $61,840 $63,880 $98,040 $48,800 $59,960 $61,840 $48,120 $56,920 $43,480 $49,760 $50,280 $69,040 $59,440 $111,840 $97,400 $64,160 $55,600 $55,680 $46,080 $60,160 $51,080 $53,400 $49,240 $84,320 $73,360 $74,280 $98,040 $111,840 $58,680 $45,160 $72,320 $49,360 $65,000 $71,240 $55,520 $59,680
Four-Bedroom $106,582 $66,959 $85,840 $116,360 $71,680 $63,320 $72,240 $87,040 $87,160 $116,120 $131,400 $69,800 $54,440 $101,600 $69,880 $71,640 $64,280 $62,040 $63,320 $71,680 $71,640 $70,360 $116,120 $66,200 $72,240 $71,640 $57,320 $71,680 $53,000 $56,960 $60,600 $83,200 $71,600 $131,400 $116,360 $77,280 $57,760 $64,920 $60,720 $61,160 $61,560 $58,760 $61,600 $101,600 $85,960 $87,040 $116,120 $131,400 $69,800 $54,440 $87,160 $58,840 $69,880 $85,840 $66,880 $64,280
Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49 $14.49
Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753 $753
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage
Zero-Bedroom 67 37 49 62 37 33 38 46 55 75 89 37 29 56 40 40 41 35 33 37 40 40 75 35 38 40 30 37 28 32 31 49 40 89 62 40 41 36 31 38 32 33 35 56 48 46 75 89 37 29 55 31 40 49 35 41
One-Bedroom 72 43 53 73 45 38 43 55 57 80 92 42 32 62 46 49 42 42 38 45 49 45 80 39 43 49 34 45 36 37 38 49 47 92 73 46 41 42 36 50 38 38 40 62 55 55 80 92 42 32 57 35 46 53 41 42
Two-Bedroom 86 54 67 94 56 49 56 69 68 92 109 55 42 79 61 60 56 48 49 56 60 60 92 52 56 60 45 56 42 47 47 65 56 109 94 60 55 54 47 57 48 50 53 79 72 69 92 109 55 42 68 46 61 67 52 56
Three-Bedroom 120 76 95 129 76 70 80 99 96 130 148 78 60 112 86 82 79 67 70 76 82 85 130 65 80 82 64 76 58 66 67 92 79 148 129 85 74 74 61 80 68 71 65 112 97 99 130 148 78 60 96 66 86 95 74 79
Four-Bedroom 141 89 114 154 95 84 96 116 116 154 174 93 72 135 93 95 85 82 84 95 95 93 154 88 96 95 76 95 70 76 80 110 95 174 154 103 77 86 81 81 82 78 82 135 114 116 154 174 93 72 116 78 93 114 89 85
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment
SSI Monthly Payment $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879 $879
Rent affordable to SSI recipient $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264 $264
Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $32,673 $23,089 $29,190 $30,750 $26,250 $24,240 $22,530 $25,830 $31,050 $31,950 $40,380 $25,230 $21,360 $30,540 $24,180 $23,640 $21,690 $18,810 $24,240 $26,250 $23,640 $22,290 $31,950 $28,350 $22,530 $23,640 $18,960 $26,250 $23,430 $20,370 $24,900 $26,790 $22,170 $40,380 $30,750 $25,740 $22,350 $23,760 $20,790 $23,160 $18,240 $20,460 $20,070 $30,540 $26,880 $25,830 $31,950 $40,380 $25,230 $21,360 $31,050 $22,110 $24,180 $29,190 $23,940 $21,690
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $54,456 $38,481 $48,650 $51,250 $43,750 $40,400 $37,550 $43,050 $51,750 $53,250 $67,300 $42,050 $35,600 $50,900 $40,300 $39,400 $36,150 $31,350 $40,400 $43,750 $39,400 $37,150 $53,250 $47,250 $37,550 $39,400 $31,600 $43,750 $39,050 $33,950 $41,500 $44,650 $36,950 $67,300 $51,250 $42,900 $37,250 $39,600 $34,650 $38,600 $30,400 $34,100 $33,450 $50,900 $44,800 $43,050 $53,250 $67,300 $42,050 $35,600 $51,750 $36,850 $40,300 $48,650 $39,900 $36,150
Median Renter Household Income $59,466 $39,701 $45,603 $59,007 $47,034 $39,402 $39,569 $50,600 $53,241 $56,827 $72,310 $42,058 $35,958 $56,433 $41,468 $47,861 $42,906 $47,119 $39,402 $48,936 $45,793 $36,612 $57,082 $51,550 $39,569 $52,361 $26,037 $41,903 $47,528 $44,766 $35,902 $56,634 $41,536 $74,647 $59,007 $37,080 $39,413 $37,150 $39,447 $44,413 $35,814 $29,735 $38,707 $56,433 $42,896 $50,600 $42,164 $62,721 $42,058 $35,958 $53,241 $34,924 $41,468 $45,603 $26,862 $42,906
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $817 $577 $730 $769 $656 $606 $563 $646 $776 $799 $1,010 $631 $534 $764 $605 $591 $542 $470 $606 $656 $591 $557 $799 $709 $563 $591 $474 $656 $586 $509 $623 $670 $554 $1,010 $769 $644 $559 $594 $520 $579 $456 $512 $502 $764 $672 $646 $799 $1,010 $631 $534 $776 $553 $605 $730 $599 $542
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,361 $962 $1,216 $1,281 $1,094 $1,010 $939 $1,076 $1,294 $1,331 $1,683 $1,051 $890 $1,273 $1,008 $985 $904 $784 $1,010 $1,094 $985 $929 $1,331 $1,181 $939 $985 $790 $1,094 $976 $849 $1,038 $1,116 $924 $1,683 $1,281 $1,073 $931 $990 $866 $965 $760 $853 $836 $1,273 $1,120 $1,076 $1,331 $1,683 $1,051 $890 $1,294 $921 $1,008 $1,216 $998 $904
Median Renter Household Income $1,487 $993 $1,140 $1,475 $1,176 $985 $989 $1,265 $1,331 $1,421 $1,808 $1,051 $899 $1,411 $1,037 $1,197 $1,073 $1,178 $985 $1,223 $1,145 $915 $1,427 $1,289 $989 $1,309 $651 $1,048 $1,188 $1,119 $898 $1,416 $1,038 $1,866 $1,475 $927 $985 $929 $986 $1,110 $895 $743 $968 $1,411 $1,072 $1,265 $1,054 $1,568 $1,051 $899 $1,331 $873 $1,037 $1,140 $672 $1,073

Median Wages for Largest Occupations

OccupationTotal EmploymentMedian Hourly Wage
Cashiers59,050$15.51
Fast Food and Counter Workers88,330$15.85
Retail Salespersons89,010$17.37
Home Health and Personal Care Aides62,890$18.46
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners42,470$18.52
Waiters and Waitresses30,000$18.63
Nursing Assistants26,050$18.90
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand55,160$19.08
Cooks, Restaurant24,860$19.09
Stockers and Order Fillers48,930$19.10
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary33,440$19.39
Customer Service Representatives53,020$19.47
Office Clerks, General54,620$22.37
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers26,900$23.17
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive33,400$24.12
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General29,960$24.23
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers25,830$24.23
Construction Laborers28,660$24.26
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks33,170$24.58
All Occupations3,205,930$25.66
One-Bedroom Housing Wage$25.96
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers34,510$29.11
Carpenters26,200$30.87
Two-Bedroom Housing Wage$31.33
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products32,220$35.66
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers29,260$36.33
Business Operations Specialists, All Other40,720$39.52
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education28,560$40.07
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists23,480$40.52
Accountants and Auditors31,370$40.53
Registered Nurses62,470$49.34
General and Operations Managers48,020$60.76
Software Developers81,520$77.30