At $1,698/mo, rent takes about 32% of the local median household income, slightly above the 30% benchmark.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,698 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
30% of the median household income ($62,874) is $1,572 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,520); a 3-bedroom is $2,100.
Spokane, 9 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,483/mo), about $2,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Airway Heights. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Airway Heights, WA is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 17% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Airway Heights, WA has changed in 5 years
Household income in the area moved from $55,932 to $62,874 across the same window, up 12.4% versus 2021. Headcount in the area went from 10,108 to 11,245 between 2021 and 2024, a 11.2% change. About 71.1% of households rent today, against 59.4% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 14.6% to 17%.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Airway Heights is $1,698/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,050/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,520/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,180/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,100/mo.
At 32% of local median household income ($62,874/yr), Airway Heights ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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