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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.

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RELATEDMost expensive homesCheapest homesHighest median rentLowest median rentHighest homeownership rateHighest renter share
YEAR20102024
Most rent-burdened by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010
01Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87368.8%+50%
02Whatcom County, WAWA236,39257.3%+11%
03Whitman County, WAWA48,51255.9%−4%
04Kittitas County, WAWA48,80353.1%−11%
05Thurston County, WAWA304,26152.9%+14%
06Snohomish County, WAWA870,65651.6%+10%
07Pierce County, WAWA946,28850.8%+4%
08Island County, WAWA85,65750.2%+23%
09Kitsap County, WAWA283,37449.9%+6%
10Skagit County, WAWA132,97549.8%+6%
11Spokane County, WAWA558,34449.7%+1%
12Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36149.1%+2%
13Clark County, WAWA532,11948.5%+1%
14Clallam County, WAWA78,20248.2%−3%
15Klickitat County, WAWA24,33146.5%−4%
16Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88546.5%−12%
17Lewis County, WAWA88,06245.7%+5%
18King County, WAWA2,344,93945.2%+1%
19Benton County, WAWA221,72245.1%+4%
20Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14444.6%+16%
21Franklin County, WAWA102,61244.3%+4%
22Adams County, WAWA21,48841.1%+9%
23Jefferson County, WAWA33,97040.9%−21%
24Yakima County, WAWA259,18540.3%−11%
25Asotin County, WAWA22,54540.3%−1%
26Mason County, WAWA71,16539.3%+4%
27Pacific County, WAWA24,35739.1%−13%
28Douglas County, WAWA46,47338.4%−10%
29Skamania County, WAWA12,66938.3%+11%
30Grant County, WAWA105,72737.6%−2%
31Chelan County, WAWA81,94137.5%−2%
32San Juan County, WAWA18,57736.6%−13%
33Garfield County, WAWA2,41636.1%−2%
34Stevens County, WAWA49,66836.1%−5%
35Okanogan County, WAWA45,23034.8%−17%
36Ferry County, WAWA7,51734.3%+1%
37Columbia County, WAWA4,14133.7%−38%
38Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45730.9%−39%
39Lincoln County, WAWA11,98225.7%−22%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES