At $1,805/mo, rent takes about 21% of the local median household income, comfortably within 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 $1,805 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 ($100,851) is $2,521 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,910); a 3-bedroom is $2,680.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Steilacoom. 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
Steilacoom, WA is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 47.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Steilacoom, WA has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $100,851 today, compared with $95,316 five years earlier. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 44.4% to 47.8%.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Steilacoom is $1,805/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,370/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,910/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,550/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,680/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($100,851/yr), Steilacoom ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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