RANKING · 2024 ACS · 196 SHOWN OF 196

Most rent-burdened, Washington cities

Washington cities ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16773.7%+12%

02Rochester, WAWA5,83469.2%+22%

03Burlington, WAWA11,35667.7%+42%

04Des Moines, WAWA33,03267.0%+51%

05North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33765.7%+8%

06Buckley, WAWA5,68865.5%+47%

07Brier, WAWA6,59765.4%+14%

08Bangor Base, WAWA6,11264.0%−1%

09SeaTac, WAWA34,57863.7%+21%

10Bellingham, WAWA96,39562.5%+11%

11Parkland, WAWA38,74261.6%+22%

12Picnic Point, WAWA10,26161.5%+53%

13White Center, WAWA14,88661.4%−6%

14Eastmont, WAWA23,72160.9%+75%

15Duvall, WAWA9,44060.8%+64%

16Federal Way, WAWA99,72959.4%+18%

17Lynnwood, WAWA42,13259.3%+12%

18Tracyton, WAWA6,13759.2%+84%

19Woodinville, WAWA14,54858.9%+11%

20Stanwood, WAWA9,42158.7%+6%

21Pullman, WAWA33,75658.7%−9%

22Maltby, WAWA10,91058.5%+59%

23Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63858.4%−11%

24Tehaleh, WAWA9,56158.1%–

25Milton, WAWA8,91157.9%+48%

26Ellensburg, WAWA21,30857.8%−10%

27University Place, WAWA35,47957.7%+15%

28College Place, WAWA9,92357.4%+28%

29Birch Bay, WAWA10,83757.4%−8%

30Deer Park, WAWA5,37057.2%+6%

31Lacey, WAWA58,83357.0%+31%

32Olympia, WAWA56,72457.0%+9%

33Airway Heights, WAWA11,81156.9%+13%

34Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67456.8%+16%

35Orting, WAWA8,88456.6%+58%

36Port Angeles, WAWA20,14656.5%−1%

37Pacific, WAWA7,05656.1%+10%

38East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58256.0%+91%

39Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09155.8%+38%

40North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33955.8%+17%

41Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89055.6%+19%

42North Bend, WAWA8,75855.4%+67%

43Ferndale, WAWA17,55955.3%+35%

44Centralia, WAWA19,37555.3%+10%

45Hazel Dell, WAWA23,23754.7%+10%

46Lakeland South, WAWA13,10054.0%+66%

47Kenmore, WAWA24,24953.9%+35%

48Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63053.9%+31%

49Auburn, WAWA86,30153.8%+1%

50Port Townsend, WAWA10,67853.6%−3%

51Bremerton, WAWA45,48253.5%+1%

52Washougal, WAWA18,02853.5%+14%

53Kent, WAWA134,87153.5%+7%

54Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26653.5%+4%

55Everett, WAWA113,56753.4%+9%

56Kennewick, WAWA88,36653.4%+10%

57Country Homes, WAWA6,19853.3%+25%

58Snohomish, WAWA10,71953.1%+7%

59Mukilteo, WAWA21,23953.0%+31%

60Shoreline, WAWA66,54252.9%+12%

61Edgewood, WAWA13,54852.8%+13%

62Marysville, WAWA77,68652.7%+8%

63Renton, WAWA104,97552.7%+14%

64Tacoma, WAWA229,81652.7%+4%

65Longview, WAWA38,36252.5%−13%

66Port Orchard, WAWA19,83952.2%+20%

67Sequim, WAWA8,21552.1%+5%

68Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08352.1%+19%

69Fife, WAWA11,06152.0%+27%

70West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44451.9%+56%

71Vancouver, WAWA199,69851.8%+7%

72Silverdale, WAWA20,68551.8%+11%

73Arlington, WAWA22,03151.7%−2%

74Aberdeen, WAWA17,08851.6%+21%

75Finley, WAWA5,63451.5%+20%

76Cheney, WAWA12,65051.5%−18%

77Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,07451.5%−6%

78Steilacoom, WAWA6,64851.4%+22%

79Walla Walla, WAWA34,05851.3%−3%

80Tukwila, WAWA22,00351.3%−2%

81Othello, WAWA9,23751.2%+4%

82Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30851.2%+28%

83Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19351.1%−2%

84Spokane, WAWA230,78350.9%−1%

85Maple Valley, WAWA28,48250.7%+22%

86Shelton, WAWA10,92150.6%+11%

87Ridgefield, WAWA16,13250.3%+48%

88Lakewood, WAWA62,75550.2%+1%

89Burien, WAWA51,85950.1%+1%

90Pasco, WAWA82,84850.0%+5%

91Monroe, WAWA20,02549.9%−5%

92Vashon, WAWA9,93449.9%−1%

93Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51849.6%+36%

94Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40549.5%+3%

95Mead, WAWA6,89349.2%+76%

96Bothell, WAWA52,19949.2%+11%

97Summit View, WAWA8,48048.7%+2%

98Tumwater, WAWA28,01048.7%+12%

99Lynden, WAWA16,88148.6%−0%

100Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04748.4%−5%

101South Hill, WAWA68,02548.4%−1%

102Chehalis, WAWA7,76448.2%−0%

103Newcastle, WAWA13,12847.9%+17%

104Puyallup, WAWA42,68247.7%+2%

105Martha Lake, WAWA22,63447.6%+3%

106Clover Creek, WAWA7,34547.6%−23%

107Moses Lake, WAWA27,46947.5%+19%

108Enumclaw, WAWA13,17247.4%+2%

109Poulsbo, WAWA12,74947.3%+6%

110Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89247.2%+42%

111Spanaway, WAWA34,01947.1%+5%

112Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13947.0%−5%

113Yakima, WAWA97,45847.0%−2%

114Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43046.8%−6%

115Bothell East, WAWA14,57846.8%+44%

116Covington, WAWA21,49646.8%+2%

117Anacortes, WAWA18,08046.8%+2%

118Elk Plain, WAWA14,27646.7%+16%

119Mill Creek, WAWA20,90246.6%+6%

120Maplewood, WAWA5,80346.5%+14%

121Kelso, WAWA12,80146.5%+9%

122Orchards, WAWA29,43846.0%−8%

123Sumner, WAWA10,87145.9%+6%

124Parkwood, WAWA6,87345.8%−1%

125Midland, WAWA9,05045.5%−24%

126Sultan, WAWA7,23045.4%−27%

127Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01744.9%−1%

128Hoquiam, WAWA8,71044.8%+1%

129Edmonds, WAWA42,74844.5%−4%

130Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02944.4%+24%

131Normandy Park, WAWA6,60943.9%−12%

132East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41443.9%−10%

133Frederickson, WAWA25,38343.9%−7%

134Lakeland North, WAWA15,95043.9%+2%

135Minnehaha, WAWA11,48243.3%−21%

136Sammamish, WAWA66,11043.1%+26%

137West Richland, WAWA19,25743.0%+30%

138Mercer Island, WAWA25,42242.7%+7%

139Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19142.7%−25%

140Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04142.7%+12%

141Kirkland, WAWA97,41042.7%+22%

142Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85642.5%+30%

143Seattle, WAWA784,77742.4%−5%

144Yelm, WAWA12,04342.1%−31%

145Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69141.6%−17%

146Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45341.4%+36%

147Prosser, WAWA6,65441.2%−34%

148Sunnyside, WAWA16,43041.0%−22%

149Camas, WAWA27,74940.8%−22%

150Ephrata, WAWA8,83440.6%−22%

151Battle Ground, WAWA23,51340.2%−1%

152Mount Vista, WAWA10,76440.1%−16%

153Wenatchee, WAWA35,54740.1%−5%

154Waller, WAWA7,68339.6%−15%

155Colville, WAWA5,11638.9%−12%

156Clarkston, WAWA7,18938.9%−19%

157Issaquah, WAWA39,42338.3%−3%

158Tanglewilde, WAWA6,31438.3%−20%

159Five Corners, WAWA21,19438.0%−33%

160Blaine, WAWA6,47537.7%−35%

161Richland, WAWA65,25837.3%−0%

162Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08437.2%+21%

163Graham, WAWA35,07936.8%+3%

164Hockinson, WAWA6,15036.8%–

165Manchester, WAWA5,95636.6%+9%

166Silver Firs, WAWA22,30636.4%+47%

167DuPont, WAWA9,77834.9%+15%

168Artondale, WAWA14,07334.7%−30%

169Selah, WAWA8,67834.7%−25%

170Redmond, WAWA82,50634.7%+14%

171Union Gap, WAWA6,61734.5%−24%

172Bellevue, WAWA154,19334.3%−9%

173Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53634.3%–

174Camano, WAWA17,30334.2%–

175Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18333.6%+32%

176Bothell West, WAWA22,02933.2%+9%

177Summit, WAWA8,79132.5%−40%

178Toppenish, WAWA8,63532.3%−26%

179Wollochet, WAWA6,68931.5%−32%

180Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64031.3%−15%

181Grandview, WAWA12,06231.2%−27%

182Woodland, WAWA6,61130.9%−42%

183Fircrest, WAWA6,95930.2%−44%

184Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88428.6%+38%

185Connell, WAWA5,08027.1%−35%

186Felida, WAWA10,84126.5%+215%

187Black Diamond, WAWA6,97826.2%+177%

188Quincy, WAWA8,51025.4%−43%

189Barberton, WAWA8,66825.2%+42%

190Lake Shore, WAWA6,97823.6%−52%

191Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79821.7%−42%

192Omak, WAWA5,18519.2%−68%

193Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45413.0%−27%

194Woods Creek, WAWA6,94312.0%−30%

195Suncrest, WAWA5,34511.4%–

196Hobart, WAWA6,5522.6%−95%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES