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Wahkiakum County leads Washington at 46.32% of renter median income, on a median rent of $853 and a renter median household income of $22,099. Census median rent as a share of renter household income, beside the official HUD income limits for each county.
| 1 | Wahkiakum County | $853 | $318 | $22,099 | $13,561 | 46.32% | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| 2 | Whitman County | $1,049 | $34 | $29,191 | $3,996 | 43.12% | $51,550 | $82,500 |
| 3 | Kittitas County | $1,341 | $52 | $42,055 | $5,922 | 38.26% | $53,700 | $85,900 |
| 4 | Whatcom County | $1,555 | $39 | $51,629 | $3,483 | 36.14% | $59,600 | $95,350 |
| 5 | Jefferson County | $1,522 | $120 | $52,205 | $5,943 | 34.99% | $53,500 | $85,600 |
| 6 | Skagit County | $1,536 | $53 | $55,170 | $3,388 | 33.41% | $60,100 | $96,150 |
| 7 | Klickitat County | $1,105 | $258 | $39,763 | $8,314 | 33.35% | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| 8 | Thurston County | $1,736 | $30 | $62,625 | $3,206 | 33.26% | $61,400 | $98,250 |
| 9 | Walla Walla County | $1,218 | $100 | $44,472 | $4,704 | 32.87% | $51,150 | $81,850 |
| 10 | Lewis County | $1,097 | $45 | $40,109 | $3,245 | 32.82% | $52,100 | $83,350 |
| 11 | Snohomish County | $1,949 | $22 | $71,600 | $2,016 | 32.66% | $82,200 | $116,650 |
| 12 | Grays Harbor County | $1,062 | $37 | $39,571 | $4,955 | 32.21% | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| 13 | Pierce County | $1,806 | $18 | $68,118 | $1,782 | 31.82% | $63,650 | $101,850 |
| 14 | Island County | $1,662 | $53 | $63,319 | $2,985 | 31.50% | $53,600 | $85,750 |
| 15 | San Juan County | $1,512 | $112 | $58,281 | $5,623 | 31.13% | $56,550 | $90,500 |
| 16 | Kitsap County | $1,822 | $27 | $70,260 | $3,049 | 31.12% | $64,800 | $103,700 |
| 17 | Clallam County | $1,152 | $32 | $44,789 | $4,562 | 30.86% | $49,450 | $79,100 |
| 18 | Pacific County | $1,005 | $78 | $39,191 | $8,319 | 30.77% | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| 19 | Spokane County | $1,283 | $20 | $50,055 | $1,710 | 30.76% | $55,250 | $88,400 |
| 20 | Clark County | $1,748 | $19 | $69,038 | $2,232 | 30.38% | $64,150 | $102,650 |
| 21 | King County | $2,092 | $13 | $85,547 | $1,255 | 29.35% | $82,200 | $116,650 |
| 22 | Cowlitz County | $1,206 | $39 | $49,904 | $2,936 | 29.00% | $52,100 | $83,350 |
| 23 | Mason County | $1,285 | $99 | $53,978 | $7,915 | 28.57% | $53,800 | $86,100 |
| 24 | Skamania County | $1,068 | $115 | $45,375 | $13,565 | 28.24% | $64,150 | $102,650 |
| 25 | Benton County | $1,306 | $35 | $55,616 | $3,121 | 28.18% | $52,700 | $84,300 |
| 26 | Douglas County | $1,305 | $86 | $56,142 | $3,230 | 27.89% | $49,550 | $79,300 |
| 27 | Asotin County | $1,043 | $75 | $45,212 | $6,664 | 27.68% | $47,900 | $76,650 |
| 28 | Chelan County | $1,226 | $74 | $53,153 | $5,675 | 27.68% | $49,550 | $79,300 |
| 29 | Franklin County | $1,198 | $67 | $52,424 | $3,943 | 27.42% | $52,700 | $84,300 |
| 30 | Yakima County | $1,109 | $30 | $49,408 | $1,966 | 26.93% | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| 31 | Grant County | $1,116 | $40 | $51,315 | $3,033 | 26.10% | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| 32 | Stevens County | $898 | $51 | $41,974 | $2,954 | 25.67% | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| 33 | Columbia County | $985 | $65 | $48,750 | $14,919 | 24.25% | $51,100 | $81,750 |
| 34 | Ferry County | $663 | $191 | $33,197 | $4,607 | 23.97% | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| 35 | Adams County | $877 | $81 | $45,500 | $14,104 | 23.13% | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| 36 | Pend Oreille County | $855 | $69 | $44,647 | $13,618 | 22.98% | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| 37 | Okanogan County | $887 | $34 | $46,625 | $9,199 | 22.83% | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| 38 | Lincoln County | $883 | $73 | $51,071 | $6,489 | 20.75% | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| 39 | Garfield County | $791 | $75 | $49,000 | $20,820 | 19.37% | $48,500 | $77,600 |
Rent-to-income equals Census median gross rent (ACS table B25064) times 12, divided by renter median household income (ACS table B25119, renter-occupied column). The percent shown is that ratio rounded half up to the nearest 0.01 percentage point. HUD columns are the FY2026 4-person Very Low (50%) limit and the 4-person Low (80%) limit, plus the HUD area median family income on the same row. When every town row in a county publishes the same three figures, the page stores them once under the county name. When they differ, each town row is stored. A county is left out when median rent or renter income is missing or not positive. Rank is the unrounded ratio, then the county name.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year, tables B25064 and B25119, as of 2024-07-01 (data years 2020-2024), retrieved 2026-10-09, https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25064, and HUD FY2026 Section 8 income limits effective 2026-05-01, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html.
Wahkiakum County at 46.32%. Median gross rent is $853 (margin of error $318). Renter median household income is $22,099 (margin of error $13,561).
Garfield County at 19.37%. Median gross rent is $791 (margin of error $75). Renter median household income is $49,000 (margin of error $20,820).
31.58%. Median gross rent is $1,760 (margin of error $7). Renter median household income is $66,868 (margin of error $600).