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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2000

01Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16773.7%–

02Rochester, WAWA5,83469.2%–

03Burlington, WAWA11,35667.7%–

04Des Moines, WAWA33,03267.0%–

05North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33765.7%–

06Buckley, WAWA5,68865.5%–

07Brier, WAWA6,59765.4%–

08Bangor Base, WAWA6,11264.0%–

09SeaTac, WAWA34,57863.7%–

10Bellingham, WAWA96,39562.5%–

11Parkland, WAWA38,74261.6%–

12Picnic Point, WAWA10,26161.5%–

13White Center, WAWA14,88661.4%–

14Eastmont, WAWA23,72160.9%–

15Duvall, WAWA9,44060.8%–

16Federal Way, WAWA99,72959.4%–

17Lynnwood, WAWA42,13259.3%–

18Tracyton, WAWA6,13759.2%–

19Woodinville, WAWA14,54858.9%–

20Stanwood, WAWA9,42158.7%–

21Pullman, WAWA33,75658.7%–

22Maltby, WAWA10,91058.5%–

23Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63858.4%–

24Tehaleh, WAWA9,56158.1%–

25Milton, WAWA8,91157.9%–

26Ellensburg, WAWA21,30857.8%–

27University Place, WAWA35,47957.7%–

28College Place, WAWA9,92357.4%–

29Birch Bay, WAWA10,83757.4%–

30Deer Park, WAWA5,37057.2%–

31Lacey, WAWA58,83357.0%–

32Olympia, WAWA56,72457.0%–

33Airway Heights, WAWA11,81156.9%–

34Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67456.8%–

35Orting, WAWA8,88456.6%–

36Port Angeles, WAWA20,14656.5%–

37Pacific, WAWA7,05656.1%–

38East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58256.0%–

39Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09155.8%–

40North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33955.8%–

41Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89055.6%–

42North Bend, WAWA8,75855.4%–

43Ferndale, WAWA17,55955.3%–

44Centralia, WAWA19,37555.3%–

45Hazel Dell, WAWA23,23754.7%–

46Lakeland South, WAWA13,10054.0%–

47Kenmore, WAWA24,24953.9%–

48Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63053.9%–

49Auburn, WAWA86,30153.8%–

50Port Townsend, WAWA10,67853.6%–

51Bremerton, WAWA45,48253.5%–

52Washougal, WAWA18,02853.5%–

53Kent, WAWA134,87153.5%–

54Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26653.5%–

55Everett, WAWA113,56753.4%–

56Kennewick, WAWA88,36653.4%–

57Country Homes, WAWA6,19853.3%–

58Snohomish, WAWA10,71953.1%–

59Mukilteo, WAWA21,23953.0%–

60Shoreline, WAWA66,54252.9%–

61Edgewood, WAWA13,54852.8%–

62Marysville, WAWA77,68652.7%–

63Renton, WAWA104,97552.7%–

64Tacoma, WAWA229,81652.7%–

65Longview, WAWA38,36252.5%–

66Port Orchard, WAWA19,83952.2%–

67Sequim, WAWA8,21552.1%–

68Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08352.1%–

69Fife, WAWA11,06152.0%–

70West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44451.9%–

71Vancouver, WAWA199,69851.8%–

72Silverdale, WAWA20,68551.8%–

73Arlington, WAWA22,03151.7%–

74Aberdeen, WAWA17,08851.6%–

75Finley, WAWA5,63451.5%–

76Cheney, WAWA12,65051.5%–

77Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,07451.5%–

78Steilacoom, WAWA6,64851.4%–

79Walla Walla, WAWA34,05851.3%–

80Tukwila, WAWA22,00351.3%–

81Othello, WAWA9,23751.2%–

82Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30851.2%–

83Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19351.1%–

84Spokane, WAWA230,78350.9%–

85Maple Valley, WAWA28,48250.7%–

86Shelton, WAWA10,92150.6%–

87Ridgefield, WAWA16,13250.3%–

88Lakewood, WAWA62,75550.2%–

89Burien, WAWA51,85950.1%–

90Pasco, WAWA82,84850.0%–

91Monroe, WAWA20,02549.9%–

92Vashon, WAWA9,93449.9%–

93Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51849.6%–

94Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40549.5%–

95Mead, WAWA6,89349.2%–

96Bothell, WAWA52,19949.2%–

97Summit View, WAWA8,48048.7%–

98Tumwater, WAWA28,01048.7%–

99Lynden, WAWA16,88148.6%–

100Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04748.4%–

101South Hill, WAWA68,02548.4%–

102Chehalis, WAWA7,76448.2%–

103Newcastle, WAWA13,12847.9%–

104Puyallup, WAWA42,68247.7%–

105Martha Lake, WAWA22,63447.6%–

106Clover Creek, WAWA7,34547.6%–

107Moses Lake, WAWA27,46947.5%–

108Enumclaw, WAWA13,17247.4%–

109Poulsbo, WAWA12,74947.3%–

110Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89247.2%–

111Spanaway, WAWA34,01947.1%–

112Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13947.0%–

113Yakima, WAWA97,45847.0%–

114Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43046.8%–

115Bothell East, WAWA14,57846.8%–

116Covington, WAWA21,49646.8%–

117Anacortes, WAWA18,08046.8%–

118Elk Plain, WAWA14,27646.7%–

119Mill Creek, WAWA20,90246.6%–

120Maplewood, WAWA5,80346.5%–

121Kelso, WAWA12,80146.5%–

122Orchards, WAWA29,43846.0%–

123Sumner, WAWA10,87145.9%–

124Parkwood, WAWA6,87345.8%–

125Midland, WAWA9,05045.5%–

126Sultan, WAWA7,23045.4%–

127Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01744.9%–

128Hoquiam, WAWA8,71044.8%–

129Edmonds, WAWA42,74844.5%–

130Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02944.4%–

131Normandy Park, WAWA6,60943.9%–

132East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41443.9%–

133Frederickson, WAWA25,38343.9%–

134Lakeland North, WAWA15,95043.9%–

135Minnehaha, WAWA11,48243.3%–

136Sammamish, WAWA66,11043.1%–

137West Richland, WAWA19,25743.0%–

138Mercer Island, WAWA25,42242.7%–

139Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19142.7%–

140Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04142.7%–

141Kirkland, WAWA97,41042.7%–

142Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85642.5%–

143Seattle, WAWA784,77742.4%–

144Yelm, WAWA12,04342.1%–

145Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69141.6%–

146Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45341.4%–

147Prosser, WAWA6,65441.2%–

148Sunnyside, WAWA16,43041.0%–

149Camas, WAWA27,74940.8%–

150Ephrata, WAWA8,83440.6%–

151Battle Ground, WAWA23,51340.2%–

152Mount Vista, WAWA10,76440.1%–

153Wenatchee, WAWA35,54740.1%–

154Waller, WAWA7,68339.6%–

155Colville, WAWA5,11638.9%–

156Clarkston, WAWA7,18938.9%–

157Issaquah, WAWA39,42338.3%–

158Tanglewilde, WAWA6,31438.3%–

159Five Corners, WAWA21,19438.0%–

160Blaine, WAWA6,47537.7%–

161Richland, WAWA65,25837.3%–

162Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08437.2%–

163Graham, WAWA35,07936.8%–

164Hockinson, WAWA6,15036.8%–

165Manchester, WAWA5,95636.6%–

166Silver Firs, WAWA22,30636.4%–

167DuPont, WAWA9,77834.9%–

168Artondale, WAWA14,07334.7%–

169Selah, WAWA8,67834.7%–

170Redmond, WAWA82,50634.7%–

171Union Gap, WAWA6,61734.5%–

172Bellevue, WAWA154,19334.3%–

173Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53634.3%–

174Camano, WAWA17,30334.2%–

175Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18333.6%–

176Bothell West, WAWA22,02933.2%–

177Summit, WAWA8,79132.5%–

178Toppenish, WAWA8,63532.3%–

179Wollochet, WAWA6,68931.5%–

180Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64031.3%–

181Grandview, WAWA12,06231.2%–

182Woodland, WAWA6,61130.9%–

183Fircrest, WAWA6,95930.2%–

184Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88428.6%–

185Connell, WAWA5,08027.1%–

186Felida, WAWA10,84126.5%–

187Black Diamond, WAWA6,97826.2%–

188Quincy, WAWA8,51025.4%–

189Barberton, WAWA8,66825.2%–

190Lake Shore, WAWA6,97823.6%–

191Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79821.7%–

192Omak, WAWA5,18519.2%–

193Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45413.0%–

194Woods Creek, WAWA6,94312.0%–

195Suncrest, WAWA5,34511.4%–

196Hobart, WAWA6,5522.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES