RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 39 SHOWN OF 39

Most rent-burdened, Washington counties · 2010

Washington counties ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2010 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 39 is 44.7%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS –

01Kittitas County, WAWA48,80359.7%–

02Whitman County, WAWA48,51258.0%–

03Columbia County, WAWA4,14154.2%–

04Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88552.7%–

05Jefferson County, WAWA33,97052.1%–

06Whatcom County, WAWA236,39251.6%–

07Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45750.6%–

08Clallam County, WAWA78,20249.6%–

09Spokane County, WAWA558,34449.2%–

10Pierce County, WAWA946,28848.8%–

11Klickitat County, WAWA24,33148.4%–

12Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36148.1%–

13Clark County, WAWA532,11947.9%–

14Kitsap County, WAWA283,37447.3%–

15Snohomish County, WAWA870,65646.9%–

16Skagit County, WAWA132,97546.9%–

17Thurston County, WAWA304,26146.6%–

18Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87346.0%–

19Yakima County, WAWA259,18545.1%–

20King County, WAWA2,344,93944.7%–

21Pacific County, WAWA24,35744.7%–

22Lewis County, WAWA88,06243.4%–

23Benton County, WAWA221,72243.2%–

24Douglas County, WAWA46,47342.6%–

25Franklin County, WAWA102,61242.5%–

26San Juan County, WAWA18,57742.1%–

27Okanogan County, WAWA45,23041.7%–

28Island County, WAWA85,65740.8%–

29Asotin County, WAWA22,54540.5%–

30Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14438.6%–

31Chelan County, WAWA81,94138.3%–

32Grant County, WAWA105,72738.3%–

33Stevens County, WAWA49,66838.1%–

34Mason County, WAWA71,16537.6%–

35Adams County, WAWA21,48837.6%–

36Garfield County, WAWA2,41637.0%–

37Skamania County, WAWA12,66934.4%–

38Ferry County, WAWA7,51733.9%–

39Lincoln County, WAWA11,98233.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS