RANKING · 2024 ACS · 39 SHOWN OF 39

Most rent-burdened, Washington counties

Washington counties ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 39 is 44.6%.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87368.8%+22.8 pts

02Whatcom County, WAWA236,39257.3%+5.7 pts

03Whitman County, WAWA48,51255.9%−2.1 pts

04Kittitas County, WAWA48,80353.1%−6.6 pts

05Thurston County, WAWA304,26152.9%+6.3 pts

06Snohomish County, WAWA870,65651.6%+4.7 pts

07Pierce County, WAWA946,28850.8%+2.0 pts

08Island County, WAWA85,65750.2%+9.4 pts

09Kitsap County, WAWA283,37449.9%+2.6 pts

10Skagit County, WAWA132,97549.8%+2.9 pts

11Spokane County, WAWA558,34449.7%+0.6 pts

12Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36149.1%+1.0 pts

13Clark County, WAWA532,11948.5%+0.6 pts

14Clallam County, WAWA78,20248.2%−1.4 pts

15Klickitat County, WAWA24,33146.5%−1.9 pts

16Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88546.5%−6.2 pts

17Lewis County, WAWA88,06245.7%+2.3 pts

18King County, WAWA2,344,93945.2%+0.4 pts

19Benton County, WAWA221,72245.1%+1.9 pts

20Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14444.6%+6.1 pts

21Franklin County, WAWA102,61244.3%+1.8 pts

22Adams County, WAWA21,48841.1%+3.5 pts

23Jefferson County, WAWA33,97040.9%−11.2 pts

24Yakima County, WAWA259,18540.3%−4.8 pts

25Asotin County, WAWA22,54540.3%−0.2 pts

26Mason County, WAWA71,16539.3%+1.6 pts

27Pacific County, WAWA24,35739.1%−5.6 pts

28Douglas County, WAWA46,47338.4%−4.2 pts

29Skamania County, WAWA12,66938.3%+3.9 pts

30Grant County, WAWA105,72737.6%−0.6 pts

31Chelan County, WAWA81,94137.5%−0.8 pts

32San Juan County, WAWA18,57736.6%−5.4 pts

33Garfield County, WAWA2,41636.1%−0.9 pts

34Stevens County, WAWA49,66836.1%−2.0 pts

35Okanogan County, WAWA45,23034.8%−6.9 pts

36Ferry County, WAWA7,51734.3%+0.4 pts

37Columbia County, WAWA4,14133.7%−20.4 pts

38Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45730.9%−19.6 pts

39Lincoln County, WAWA11,98225.7%−7.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES