Rent Affordability for A Bus Driver in Washington

A typical bus driver in Washington earns about $58,038 a year, which supports approximately $1,451 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Washington city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.

As of May 2026. 5 of 115 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 110 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕	Median rent↕	% of income↑	Affordability
Longview, WA	$1,296/mo	26.8%	affordable
Centralia, WA	$1,300/mo	26.9%	affordable
Aberdeen, WA	$1,313/mo	27.1%	affordable
Clarkston, WA	$1,350/mo	27.9%	affordable
Yakima, WA	$1,369/mo	28.3%	affordable
Cheney, WA	$1,451/mo	30%	stretched
Chehalis, WA	$1,475/mo	30.5%	stretched
Moses Lake, WA	$1,481/mo	30.6%	stretched
Pullman, WA	$1,493/mo	30.9%	stretched
Spokane, WA	$1,498/mo	31%	stretched
Walla Walla, WA	$1,506/mo	31.1%	stretched
Spokane Valley, WA	$1,549/mo	32%	stretched
Kelso, WA	$1,553/mo	32.1%	stretched
Shelton, WA	$1,553/mo	32.1%	stretched
Leavenworth, WA	$1,610/mo	33.3%	stretched
Kennewick, WA	$1,621/mo	33.5%	stretched
Pasco, WA	$1,665/mo	34.4%	stretched
Colbert, WA	$1,682/mo	34.8%	stretched
Pacific, WA	$1,691/mo	35%	stretched
Lakewood, WA	$1,708/mo	35.3%	stretched
Ellensburg, WA	$1,716/mo	35.5%	stretched
Airway Heights, WA	$1,721/mo	35.6%	stretched
Wenatchee, WA	$1,729/mo	35.7%	stretched
Parkland, WA	$1,730/mo	35.8%	stretched
Tacoma, WA	$1,749/mo	36.2%	stretched
Selah, WA	$1,757/mo	36.3%	stretched
Port Angeles, WA	$1,759/mo	36.4%	stretched
Richland, WA	$1,800/mo	37.2%	stretched
Grandview, WA	$1,800/mo	37.2%	stretched
Vancouver, WA	$1,818/mo	37.6%	stretched
Liberty Lake, WA	$1,834/mo	37.9%	stretched
Ocean Shores, WA	$1,836/mo	38%	stretched
Burien, WA	$1,896/mo	39.2%	stretched
University Place, WA	$1,904/mo	39.4%	stretched
Sedro-Woolley, WA	$1,906/mo	39.4%	stretched
Riverton-Boulevard Park, WA	$1,907/mo	39.4%	stretched
Tumwater, WA	$1,922/mo	39.7%	stretched
Fife, WA	$1,927/mo	39.8%	stretched
Federal Way, WA	$1,935/mo	40%	rent-burdened
Bremerton, WA	$1,934/mo	40%	stretched
La Center, WA	$1,933/mo	40%	stretched
Oak Harbor, WA	$1,940/mo	40.1%	rent-burdened
Everett, WA	$1,946/mo	40.2%	rent-burdened
Auburn, WA	$1,953/mo	40.4%	rent-burdened
Seatac, WA	$1,968/mo	40.7%	rent-burdened
Kent, WA	$1,978/mo	40.9%	rent-burdened
Bellingham, WA	$1,976/mo	40.9%	rent-burdened
Tukwila, WA	$1,983/mo	41%	rent-burdened
Steilacoom, WA	$1,990/mo	41.1%	rent-burdened
Silverdale, WA	$1,991/mo	41.2%	rent-burdened
Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA	$2,000/mo	41.4%	rent-burdened
Lynden, WA	$2,006/mo	41.5%	rent-burdened
Ferndale, WA	$2,007/mo	41.5%	rent-burdened
Olympia, WA	$2,013/mo	41.6%	rent-burdened
Des Moines, WA	$2,013/mo	41.6%	rent-burdened
Midland, WA	$2,029/mo	42%	rent-burdened
Shoreline, WA	$2,042/mo	42.2%	rent-burdened
Clover Creek, WA	$2,077/mo	42.9%	rent-burdened
Mountlake Terrace, WA	$2,078/mo	43%	rent-burdened
Mount Vernon, WA	$2,084/mo	43.1%	rent-burdened
West Richland, WA	$2,104/mo	43.5%	rent-burdened
Edgewood, WA	$2,106/mo	43.5%	rent-burdened
Burlington, WA	$2,110/mo	43.6%	rent-burdened
Port Orchard, WA	$2,135/mo	44.1%	rent-burdened
Milton, WA	$2,136/mo	44.2%	rent-burdened
Lacey, WA	$2,163/mo	44.7%	rent-burdened
Fircrest, WA	$2,169/mo	44.8%	rent-burdened
Arlington, WA	$2,183/mo	45.1%	rent-burdened
Renton, WA	$2,191/mo	45.3%	rent-burdened
Lynnwood, WA	$2,191/mo	45.3%	rent-burdened
Ridgefield, WA	$2,196/mo	45.4%	rent-burdened
Washougal, WA	$2,202/mo	45.5%	rent-burdened
Sumner, WA	$2,203/mo	45.5%	rent-burdened
Seattle, WA	$2,224/mo	46%	rent-burdened
Enumclaw, WA	$2,227/mo	46%	rent-burdened
Yelm, WA	$2,226/mo	46%	rent-burdened
Camas, WA	$2,237/mo	46.3%	rent-burdened
Puyallup, WA	$2,246/mo	46.4%	rent-burdened
East Wenatchee, WA	$2,247/mo	46.5%	rent-burdened
Edmonds, WA	$2,301/mo	47.6%	rent-burdened
Kingston, WA	$2,300/mo	47.6%	rent-burdened
Battle Ground, WA	$2,320/mo	48%	rent-burdened
Newcastle, WA	$2,320/mo	48%	rent-burdened
Mukilteo, WA	$2,365/mo	48.9%	rent-burdened
Covington, WA	$2,367/mo	48.9%	rent-burdened
Mill Creek, WA	$2,374/mo	49.1%	rent-burdened
Monroe, WA	$2,377/mo	49.1%	rent-burdened
Stanwood, WA	$2,388/mo	49.4%	rent-burdened
Blaine, WA	$2,429/mo	50.2%	severely rent-burdened
Frederickson, WA	$2,435/mo	50.3%	severely rent-burdened
Kenmore, WA	$2,437/mo	50.4%	severely rent-burdened
Woodinville, WA	$2,493/mo	51.5%	severely rent-burdened
Graham, WA	$2,499/mo	51.7%	severely rent-burdened
Lake Forest Park, WA	$2,573/mo	53.2%	severely rent-burdened
Poulsbo, WA	$2,617/mo	54.1%	severely rent-burdened
Kirkland, WA	$2,626/mo	54.3%	severely rent-burdened
Redmond, WA	$2,640/mo	54.6%	severely rent-burdened
Anacortes, WA	$2,644/mo	54.7%	severely rent-burdened
Marysville, WA	$2,656/mo	54.9%	severely rent-burdened
Mercer Island, WA	$2,654/mo	54.9%	severely rent-burdened
Bothell, WA	$2,685/mo	55.5%	severely rent-burdened
Camano Island, WA	$2,700/mo	55.8%	severely rent-burdened
Bonney Lake, WA	$2,705/mo	55.9%	severely rent-burdened
Dupont, WA	$2,773/mo	57.3%	severely rent-burdened
Bellevue, WA	$2,796/mo	57.8%	severely rent-burdened
Spanaway, WA	$2,841/mo	58.7%	severely rent-burdened
Snohomish, WA	$2,839/mo	58.7%	severely rent-burdened
Gig Harbor, WA	$2,938/mo	60.7%	severely rent-burdened
Lake Stevens, WA	$2,964/mo	61.3%	severely rent-burdened
Issaquah, WA	$2,996/mo	61.9%	severely rent-burdened
Maple Valley, WA	$3,047/mo	63%	severely rent-burdened
Bainbridge Island, WA	$3,151/mo	65.2%	severely rent-burdened
Snoqualmie, WA	$3,173/mo	65.6%	severely rent-burdened
North Bend, WA	$3,269/mo	67.6%	severely rent-burdened
Sammamish, WA	$3,738/mo	77.3%	severely rent-burdened

Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Washington. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).