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Washington

State Facts

Minimum Wage $16.28
2-Bedroom Housing Wage $40.32
Number of Renter Households 1,079,020
Number of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
226,950
Percent of Renter Households
Below 30% AMI
21%
Number of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
399,406
Percent of Renter Households
Below 50% AMI
37%

Affordable Rent for Low Income Households

Minimum Wage Worker

$846/mo

Household at 30% of Area Median Income

$911/mo

Household at 50% of Area Median Income

$1,518/mo

Fair Market Rent

1-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,756/mo

2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent

$2,097/mo

Working at minimum wage $16.28/hr

Each week you have to work 83 hours

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

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Number of Households
Total 2,979,272 313,236 91,171 106,031 103,859 9,499 43,167 50,824 115,695 193,675 1,223,913 213,524 18,471 341,783 22,978 45,888 85,558 6,304 9,499 75,509 30,414 34,128 188,863 1,804 43,167 15,474 3,025 28,350 1,009 33,666 29,542 35,498 15,859 916,270 106,031 19,250 9,618 31,511 4,532 25,488 17,005 10,689 5,737 341,783 8,654 50,824 4,812 307,643 213,524 18,471 115,695 1,954 22,978 91,171 17,963 85,558
Renter 1,079,020 90,741 33,729 31,981 32,651 2,640 14,503 15,078 37,865 63,742 498,025 77,399 3,745 121,139 7,778 15,770 32,234 2,212 2,640 24,125 11,116 9,234 62,839 450 14,503 4,654 721 8,526 227 11,861 8,497 9,291 3,112 401,313 31,981 7,402 2,405 8,525 1,004 5,305 5,138 1,910 1,374 121,139 1,945 15,078 903 96,712 77,399 3,745 37,865 288 7,778 33,729 9,840 32,234
Percent Renters 36% 29% 37% 30% 31% 28% 34% 30% 33% 33% 41% 36% 20% 35% 34% 34% 38% 35% 28% 32% 37% 27% 33% 25% 34% 30% 24% 30% 22% 35% 29% 26% 20% 44% 30% 38% 25% 27% 22% 21% 30% 18% 24% 35% 22% 30% 19% 31% 36% 20% 33% 15% 34% 37% 55% 38%
Housing Wage
Zero-Bedroom $31.89 $16.77 $24.12 $26.71 $20.23 $15.19 $17.48 $21.60 $25.79 $31.73 $42.52 $17.12 $14.44 $27.50 $18.96 $18.87 $19.04 $14.50 $15.19 $20.23 $18.87 $16.29 $31.73 $14.13 $17.48 $18.87 $12.31 $20.23 $13.00 $16.85 $14.90 $22.23 $20.23 $42.52 $26.71 $17.96 $16.08 $16.21 $14.06 $16.65 $13.69 $14.50 $13.50 $27.50 $21.67 $21.60 $31.73 $42.52 $17.12 $14.44 $25.79 $13.98 $18.96 $24.12 $15.27 $19.04
One-Bedroom $33.77 $18.59 $25.12 $29.98 $23.19 $16.54 $21.33 $24.60 $29.88 $34.15 $43.63 $19.46 $14.54 $30.83 $21.29 $22.17 $19.17 $16.42 $16.54 $23.19 $22.17 $18.29 $34.15 $16.29 $21.33 $22.17 $13.81 $23.19 $15.23 $16.94 $17.27 $23.77 $20.77 $43.63 $29.98 $20.17 $18.06 $18.54 $15.79 $20.00 $15.92 $16.27 $15.15 $30.83 $24.35 $24.60 $34.15 $43.63 $19.46 $14.54 $29.88 $17.54 $21.29 $25.12 $17.13 $19.17
Two-Bedroom $40.32 $23.70 $30.21 $39.40 $28.56 $21.33 $25.79 $31.87 $34.65 $38.92 $50.87 $25.08 $18.42 $38.21 $27.96 $27.85 $25.19 $21.38 $21.33 $28.56 $27.85 $24.04 $38.92 $20.87 $25.79 $27.85 $18.15 $28.56 $19.19 $21.31 $21.98 $29.29 $23.33 $50.87 $39.40 $26.50 $23.73 $23.92 $20.75 $24.58 $20.21 $21.38 $19.90 $38.21 $31.98 $31.87 $38.92 $50.87 $25.08 $18.42 $34.65 $20.63 $27.96 $30.21 $22.52 $25.19
Three-Bedroom $54.59 $32.94 $42.58 $51.88 $37.69 $30.06 $36.35 $44.90 $48.67 $54.02 $67.50 $35.29 $25.96 $53.85 $38.29 $38.52 $35.50 $30.13 $30.06 $37.69 $38.52 $33.38 $54.02 $26.83 $36.35 $38.52 $25.58 $37.69 $27.04 $30.02 $30.98 $41.27 $32.87 $67.50 $51.88 $37.35 $28.69 $32.81 $27.02 $34.63 $27.94 $28.92 $24.88 $53.85 $42.44 $44.90 $54.02 $67.50 $35.29 $25.96 $48.67 $29.08 $38.29 $42.58 $31.73 $35.50
Four-Bedroom $63.48 $38.21 $51.27 $61.17 $45.40 $36.19 $43.77 $49.81 $58.81 $62.58 $78.46 $40.98 $31.27 $62.23 $44.38 $44.71 $37.50 $36.29 $36.19 $45.40 $44.71 $38.15 $62.58 $34.60 $43.77 $44.71 $30.10 $45.40 $31.83 $36.15 $35.25 $48.77 $39.58 $78.46 $61.17 $44.96 $32.73 $34.08 $35.21 $36.25 $32.73 $36.29 $33.77 $62.23 $44.46 $49.81 $62.58 $78.46 $40.98 $31.27 $58.81 $34.21 $44.38 $51.27 $38.21 $37.50
Fair Market Rent
Zero-Bedroom $1,658 $872 $1,254 $1,389 $1,052 $790 $909 $1,123 $1,341 $1,650 $2,211 $890 $751 $1,430 $986 $981 $990 $754 $790 $1,052 $981 $847 $1,650 $735 $909 $981 $640 $1,052 $676 $876 $775 $1,156 $1,052 $2,211 $1,389 $934 $836 $843 $731 $866 $712 $754 $702 $1,430 $1,127 $1,123 $1,650 $2,211 $890 $751 $1,341 $727 $986 $1,254 $794 $990
One-Bedroom $1,756 $967 $1,306 $1,559 $1,206 $860 $1,109 $1,279 $1,554 $1,776 $2,269 $1,012 $756 $1,603 $1,107 $1,153 $997 $854 $860 $1,206 $1,153 $951 $1,776 $847 $1,109 $1,153 $718 $1,206 $792 $881 $898 $1,236 $1,080 $2,269 $1,559 $1,049 $939 $964 $821 $1,040 $828 $846 $788 $1,603 $1,266 $1,279 $1,776 $2,269 $1,012 $756 $1,554 $912 $1,107 $1,306 $891 $997
Two-Bedroom $2,097 $1,232 $1,571 $2,049 $1,485 $1,109 $1,341 $1,657 $1,802 $2,024 $2,645 $1,304 $958 $1,987 $1,454 $1,448 $1,310 $1,112 $1,109 $1,485 $1,448 $1,250 $2,024 $1,085 $1,341 $1,448 $944 $1,485 $998 $1,108 $1,143 $1,523 $1,213 $2,645 $2,049 $1,378 $1,234 $1,244 $1,079 $1,278 $1,051 $1,112 $1,035 $1,987 $1,663 $1,657 $2,024 $2,645 $1,304 $958 $1,802 $1,073 $1,454 $1,571 $1,171 $1,310
Three-Bedroom $2,839 $1,713 $2,214 $2,698 $1,960 $1,563 $1,890 $2,335 $2,531 $2,809 $3,510 $1,835 $1,350 $2,800 $1,991 $2,003 $1,846 $1,567 $1,563 $1,960 $2,003 $1,736 $2,809 $1,395 $1,890 $2,003 $1,330 $1,960 $1,406 $1,561 $1,611 $2,146 $1,709 $3,510 $2,698 $1,942 $1,492 $1,706 $1,405 $1,801 $1,453 $1,504 $1,294 $2,800 $2,207 $2,335 $2,809 $3,510 $1,835 $1,350 $2,531 $1,512 $1,991 $2,214 $1,650 $1,846
Four-Bedroom $3,301 $1,987 $2,666 $3,181 $2,361 $1,882 $2,276 $2,590 $3,058 $3,254 $4,080 $2,131 $1,626 $3,236 $2,308 $2,325 $1,950 $1,887 $1,882 $2,361 $2,325 $1,984 $3,254 $1,799 $2,276 $2,325 $1,565 $2,361 $1,655 $1,880 $1,833 $2,536 $2,058 $4,080 $3,181 $2,338 $1,702 $1,772 $1,831 $1,885 $1,702 $1,887 $1,756 $3,236 $2,312 $2,590 $3,254 $4,080 $2,131 $1,626 $3,058 $1,779 $2,308 $2,666 $1,987 $1,950
Annual Income Needed to Afford
Zero-Bedroom $66,337 $34,886 $50,160 $55,560 $42,080 $31,600 $36,360 $44,920 $53,640 $66,000 $88,440 $35,600 $30,040 $57,200 $39,440 $39,240 $39,600 $30,160 $31,600 $42,080 $39,240 $33,880 $66,000 $29,400 $36,360 $39,240 $25,600 $42,080 $27,040 $35,040 $31,000 $46,240 $42,080 $88,440 $55,560 $37,360 $33,440 $33,720 $29,240 $34,640 $28,480 $30,160 $28,080 $57,200 $45,080 $44,920 $66,000 $88,440 $35,600 $30,040 $53,640 $29,080 $39,440 $50,160 $31,760 $39,600
One-Bedroom $70,248 $38,660 $52,240 $62,360 $48,240 $34,400 $44,360 $51,160 $62,160 $71,040 $90,760 $40,480 $30,240 $64,120 $44,280 $46,120 $39,880 $34,160 $34,400 $48,240 $46,120 $38,040 $71,040 $33,880 $44,360 $46,120 $28,720 $48,240 $31,680 $35,240 $35,920 $49,440 $43,200 $90,760 $62,360 $41,960 $37,560 $38,560 $32,840 $41,600 $33,120 $33,840 $31,520 $64,120 $50,640 $51,160 $71,040 $90,760 $40,480 $30,240 $62,160 $36,480 $44,280 $52,240 $35,640 $39,880
Two-Bedroom $83,865 $49,294 $62,840 $81,960 $59,400 $44,360 $53,640 $66,280 $72,080 $80,960 $105,800 $52,160 $38,320 $79,480 $58,160 $57,920 $52,400 $44,480 $44,360 $59,400 $57,920 $50,000 $80,960 $43,400 $53,640 $57,920 $37,760 $59,400 $39,920 $44,320 $45,720 $60,920 $48,520 $105,800 $81,960 $55,120 $49,360 $49,760 $43,160 $51,120 $42,040 $44,480 $41,400 $79,480 $66,520 $66,280 $80,960 $105,800 $52,160 $38,320 $72,080 $42,920 $58,160 $62,840 $46,840 $52,400
Three-Bedroom $113,545 $68,509 $88,560 $107,920 $78,400 $62,520 $75,600 $93,400 $101,240 $112,360 $140,400 $73,400 $54,000 $112,000 $79,640 $80,120 $73,840 $62,680 $62,520 $78,400 $80,120 $69,440 $112,360 $55,800 $75,600 $80,120 $53,200 $78,400 $56,240 $62,440 $64,440 $85,840 $68,360 $140,400 $107,920 $77,680 $59,680 $68,240 $56,200 $72,040 $58,120 $60,160 $51,760 $112,000 $88,280 $93,400 $112,360 $140,400 $73,400 $54,000 $101,240 $60,480 $79,640 $88,560 $66,000 $73,840
Four-Bedroom $132,036 $79,486 $106,640 $127,240 $94,440 $75,280 $91,040 $103,600 $122,320 $130,160 $163,200 $85,240 $65,040 $129,440 $92,320 $93,000 $78,000 $75,480 $75,280 $94,440 $93,000 $79,360 $130,160 $71,960 $91,040 $93,000 $62,600 $94,440 $66,200 $75,200 $73,320 $101,440 $82,320 $163,200 $127,240 $93,520 $68,080 $70,880 $73,240 $75,400 $68,080 $75,480 $70,240 $129,440 $92,480 $103,600 $130,160 $163,200 $85,240 $65,040 $122,320 $71,160 $92,320 $106,640 $79,480 $78,000
Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28 $16.28
Rent Affordable for a Full-Time Worker at Minimum Wage $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846 $846
Work Hours/Week at Minimum Wage
Zero-Bedroom 78 41 59 66 50 37 43 53 63 78 104 42 35 68 47 46 47 36 37 50 46 40 78 35 43 46 30 50 32 41 37 55 50 104 66 44 40 40 35 41 34 36 33 68 53 53 78 104 42 35 63 34 47 59 38 47
One-Bedroom 83 46 62 74 57 41 52 60 73 84 107 48 36 76 52 54 47 40 41 57 54 45 84 40 52 54 34 57 37 42 42 58 51 107 74 50 44 46 39 49 39 40 37 76 60 60 84 107 48 36 73 43 52 62 42 47
Two-Bedroom 99 58 74 97 70 52 63 78 85 96 125 62 45 94 69 68 62 53 52 70 68 59 96 51 63 68 45 70 47 52 54 72 57 125 97 65 58 59 51 60 50 53 49 94 79 78 96 125 62 45 85 51 69 74 55 62
Three-Bedroom 134 81 105 127 93 74 89 110 120 133 166 87 64 132 94 95 87 74 74 93 95 82 133 66 89 95 63 93 66 74 76 101 81 166 127 92 70 81 66 85 69 71 61 132 104 110 133 166 87 64 120 71 94 105 78 87
Four-Bedroom 156 94 126 150 112 89 108 122 144 154 193 101 77 153 109 110 92 89 89 112 110 94 154 85 108 110 74 112 78 89 87 120 97 193 150 110 80 84 87 89 80 89 83 153 109 122 154 193 101 77 144 84 109 126 94 92
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment
SSI Monthly Payment $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981 $981
Rent affordable to SSI recipient $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294 $294
Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $36,433 $26,881 $31,890 $35,910 $29,970 $25,290 $25,920 $30,840 $35,010 $35,070 $44,220 $30,030 $24,840 $33,690 $27,060 $30,090 $23,580 $21,810 $25,290 $29,970 $30,090 $28,170 $35,070 $30,390 $25,920 $30,090 $22,650 $29,970 $23,850 $24,540 $24,240 $30,600 $26,490 $44,220 $35,910 $29,940 $25,470 $26,700 $25,140 $29,700 $21,840 $24,720 $24,090 $33,690 $31,410 $30,840 $35,070 $44,220 $30,030 $24,840 $35,010 $21,780 $27,060 $31,890 $28,020 $23,580
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $60,722 $44,801 $53,150 $59,850 $49,950 $42,150 $43,200 $51,400 $58,350 $58,450 $73,700 $50,050 $41,400 $56,150 $45,100 $50,150 $39,300 $36,350 $42,150 $49,950 $50,150 $46,950 $58,450 $50,650 $43,200 $50,150 $37,750 $49,950 $39,750 $40,900 $40,400 $51,000 $44,150 $73,700 $59,850 $49,900 $42,450 $44,500 $41,900 $49,500 $36,400 $41,200 $40,150 $56,150 $52,350 $51,400 $58,450 $73,700 $50,050 $41,400 $58,350 $36,300 $45,100 $53,150 $46,700 $39,300
Median Renter Household Income $67,481 $44,147 $51,609 $66,985 $52,705 $41,024 $47,467 $53,555 $58,919 $65,080 $82,061 $47,367 $41,612 $64,386 $42,470 $54,995 $47,549 $50,474 $41,024 $53,576 $52,649 $44,384 $65,362 $54,332 $47,467 $60,599 $29,554 $50,238 $43,032 $50,553 $38,452 $61,617 $46,375 $84,541 $66,985 $43,200 $43,185 $39,588 $51,014 $44,353 $44,637 $37,570 $40,365 $64,386 $51,278 $53,555 $45,457 $71,770 $47,367 $41,612 $58,919 $29,033 $42,470 $51,609 $27,799 $47,549
Rent Affordable at Different Income Levels
30% of Area Median Income (AMI) $911 $672 $797 $898 $749 $632 $648 $771 $875 $877 $1,106 $751 $621 $842 $677 $752 $590 $545 $632 $749 $752 $704 $877 $760 $648 $752 $566 $749 $596 $614 $606 $765 $662 $1,106 $898 $749 $637 $668 $629 $743 $546 $618 $602 $842 $785 $771 $877 $1,106 $751 $621 $875 $545 $677 $797 $701 $590
50% of Area Median Income (AMI) $1,518 $1,120 $1,329 $1,496 $1,249 $1,054 $1,080 $1,285 $1,459 $1,461 $1,843 $1,251 $1,035 $1,404 $1,128 $1,254 $983 $909 $1,054 $1,249 $1,254 $1,174 $1,461 $1,266 $1,080 $1,254 $944 $1,249 $994 $1,023 $1,010 $1,275 $1,104 $1,843 $1,496 $1,248 $1,061 $1,113 $1,048 $1,238 $910 $1,030 $1,004 $1,404 $1,309 $1,285 $1,461 $1,843 $1,251 $1,035 $1,459 $908 $1,128 $1,329 $1,168 $983
Median Renter Household Income $1,687 $1,104 $1,290 $1,675 $1,318 $1,026 $1,187 $1,339 $1,473 $1,627 $2,052 $1,184 $1,040 $1,610 $1,062 $1,375 $1,189 $1,262 $1,026 $1,339 $1,316 $1,110 $1,634 $1,358 $1,187 $1,515 $739 $1,256 $1,076 $1,264 $961 $1,540 $1,159 $2,114 $1,675 $1,080 $1,080 $990 $1,275 $1,109 $1,116 $939 $1,009 $1,610 $1,282 $1,339 $1,136 $1,794 $1,184 $1,040 $1,473 $726 $1,062 $1,290 $695 $1,189

Median Wages for State’s Most Common Occupations

Occupation Total Employment Median Hourly Wage
Fast Food and Counter Workers 100,100 $17.58
Cashiers 62,930 $17.77
Retail Salespersons 87,590 $18.38
Receptionists and Information Clerks 26,120 $19.43
Stockers and Order Fillers 57,010 $19.82
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 47,880 $19.96
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 79,080 $20.85
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 52,270 $21.14
Cooks, Restaurant 30,050 $21.67
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 27,090 $22.42
Nursing Assistants 36,820 $22.66
Customer Service Representatives 49,130 $23.45
Office Clerks, General 49,790 $23.52
Waiters and Waitresses 43,430 $24.12
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 35,090 $25.47
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 31,620 $26.24
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 32,160 $26.67
Construction Laborers 27,720 $27.14
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 25,880 $27.41
All Occupations 3,495,500 $29.51
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 36,260 $30.14
One-Bedroom Housing Wage $33.77
Carpenters 28,690 $35.51
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 31,310 $36.32
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 30,120 $37.31
Two-bedrooom Housing Wage $40.32
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 51,710 $41.56
Accountants and Auditors 35,990 $43.65
Registered Nurses 65,030 $53.05
Management Analysts 25,540 $53.53
Project Management Specialists 26,310 $58.61
General and Operations Managers 59,230 $60.73
Software Developers 89,110 $79.97