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Share of renter households paying 30% or more of their income on rent and utilities, the standard affordability threshold. Lower is better.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
51.1%
Washington
49.9%
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Top and bottom zip codes in Washington

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes where rent takes the biggest bite

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  1. 198195Seattle100%
  2. 298588Tahuya100%
  3. 399101Addy96.2%
  4. 498253Greenbank88.7%
  5. 598548Hoodsport79.2%
  6. 698433Tacoma78.8%
  7. 798612Cathlamet78.6%
  8. 898439Lakewood76.6%
  9. 998376Quilcene75%
  10. 1098303Anderson Island75%

Zip codes where rent takes the smallest bite

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  1. 198821Dryden0%
  2. 298358Nordland0%
  3. 398314Bremerton0%
  4. 499330Eltopia0%
  5. 598603Ariel0%
  6. 698351Longbranch0%
  7. 798592Union0%
  8. 898240Custer0%
  9. 998936Moxee1.7%
  10. 1099110Clayton8.1%

Rent-burdened renters by county in Washington

  1. 1Wahkiakum County77.4%
  2. 2Whitman County61.8%
  3. 3Whatcom County60.1%
  4. 4Kittitas County58%
  5. 5Klickitat County56.4%
  6. 6Thurston County55.4%
  7. 7Skagit County54.2%
  8. 8Walla Walla County54.1%
  9. 9Island County53.7%
  10. 10Snohomish County53.7%
  11. 11Pierce County53%
  12. 12Kitsap County52.8%
  13. 13Spokane County52.1%
  14. 14Clallam County51.7%
  15. 15Clark County50.7%
  16. 16Lewis County50.1%
  17. 17Cowlitz County49.3%
  18. 18Grays Harbor County48.9%
  19. 19Benton County48.2%
  20. 20Franklin County48.1%
  21. 21Jefferson County48.1%
  22. 22Adams County46.9%
  23. 23King County46.8%
  24. 24Mason County46.6%
  25. 25Garfield County46%
  26. 26Douglas County45.9%
  27. 27Columbia County45.8%
  28. 28San Juan County44.6%
  29. 29Skamania County44.4%
  30. 30Yakima County44.3%
  31. 31Asotin County43.8%
  32. 32Pacific County43.5%
  33. 33Grant County43%
  34. 34Stevens County42.7%
  35. 35Ferry County42.3%
  36. 36Chelan County41.5%
  37. 37Okanogan County39.2%
  38. 38Pend Oreille County34.3%
  39. 39Lincoln County30.6%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest rent-burdened renters in Washington?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 98195 (Seattle, WA) has the highest: 100%.

Which zip code has the lowest rent-burdened renters in Washington?

98821 (Dryden, WA) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the rent-burdened renters for the United States?

51.1%; in Washington it is 49.9%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of renter households paying 30% or more of their income on rent and utilities, the standard affordability threshold. Lower is better.

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