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. 6 of 115 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 109 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕	Median rent↕	% of income↑	Affordability
Longview, WA	$1,297/mo	26.8%	affordable
Yakima, WA	$1,330/mo	27.5%	affordable
Cheney, WA	$1,343/mo	27.8%	affordable
Clarkston, WA	$1,350/mo	27.9%	affordable
Aberdeen, WA	$1,370/mo	28.3%	affordable
Centralia, WA	$1,433/mo	29.6%	affordable
Moses Lake, WA	$1,451/mo	30%	stretched
Ocean Shores, WA	$1,453/mo	30%	stretched
Pullman, WA	$1,454/mo	30.1%	stretched
Kelso, WA	$1,469/mo	30.4%	stretched
Chehalis, WA	$1,476/mo	30.5%	stretched
Spokane, WA	$1,483/mo	30.7%	stretched
Ellensburg, WA	$1,487/mo	30.7%	stretched
Spokane Valley, WA	$1,525/mo	31.5%	stretched
Walla Walla, WA	$1,556/mo	32.2%	stretched
Kennewick, WA	$1,654/mo	34.2%	stretched
Selah, WA	$1,652/mo	34.2%	stretched
Wenatchee, WA	$1,679/mo	34.7%	stretched
Richland, WA	$1,697/mo	35.1%	stretched
Airway Heights, WA	$1,698/mo	35.1%	stretched
Pasco, WA	$1,707/mo	35.3%	stretched
Leavenworth, WA	$1,719/mo	35.5%	stretched
Lakewood, WA	$1,734/mo	35.9%	stretched
Colbert, WA	$1,740/mo	36%	stretched
Burien, WA	$1,748/mo	36.1%	stretched
Parkland, WA	$1,759/mo	36.4%	stretched
Tacoma, WA	$1,773/mo	36.7%	stretched
Liberty Lake, WA	$1,795/mo	37.1%	stretched
Fife, WA	$1,794/mo	37.1%	stretched
Grandview, WA	$1,800/mo	37.2%	stretched
Vancouver, WA	$1,803/mo	37.3%	stretched
Shelton, WA	$1,803/mo	37.3%	stretched
Steilacoom, WA	$1,805/mo	37.3%	stretched
Bremerton, WA	$1,879/mo	38.9%	stretched
Bellingham, WA	$1,908/mo	39.5%	stretched
University Place, WA	$1,916/mo	39.6%	stretched
Everett, WA	$1,919/mo	39.7%	stretched
Pacific, WA	$1,926/mo	39.8%	stretched
Washougal, WA	$1,930/mo	39.9%	stretched
Federal Way, WA	$1,944/mo	40.2%	rent-burdened
Seatac, WA	$1,947/mo	40.3%	rent-burdened
Kent, WA	$1,958/mo	40.5%	rent-burdened
Sedro-Woolley, WA	$1,959/mo	40.5%	rent-burdened
Olympia, WA	$1,969/mo	40.7%	rent-burdened
Oak Harbor, WA	$1,967/mo	40.7%	rent-burdened
La Center, WA	$1,970/mo	40.7%	rent-burdened
Shoreline, WA	$1,971/mo	40.8%	rent-burdened
Lynden, WA	$1,971/mo	40.8%	rent-burdened
Tukwila, WA	$1,990/mo	41.1%	rent-burdened
Port Angeles, WA	$1,988/mo	41.1%	rent-burdened
Riverton-Boulevard Park, WA	$2,002/mo	41.4%	rent-burdened
Port Orchard, WA	$2,006/mo	41.5%	rent-burdened
Midland, WA	$2,016/mo	41.7%	rent-burdened
West Richland, WA	$2,026/mo	41.9%	rent-burdened
Clover Creek, WA	$2,028/mo	41.9%	rent-burdened
Auburn, WA	$2,032/mo	42%	rent-burdened
Tumwater, WA	$2,051/mo	42.4%	rent-burdened
Des Moines, WA	$2,055/mo	42.5%	rent-burdened
Enumclaw, WA	$2,060/mo	42.6%	rent-burdened
Burlington, WA	$2,059/mo	42.6%	rent-burdened
Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA	$2,068/mo	42.8%	rent-burdened
Lacey, WA	$2,075/mo	42.9%	rent-burdened
Silverdale, WA	$2,093/mo	43.3%	rent-burdened
Ferndale, WA	$2,110/mo	43.6%	rent-burdened
Mountlake Terrace, WA	$2,112/mo	43.7%	rent-burdened
Lynnwood, WA	$2,122/mo	43.9%	rent-burdened
Arlington, WA	$2,123/mo	43.9%	rent-burdened
Stanwood, WA	$2,133/mo	44.1%	rent-burdened
Milton, WA	$2,152/mo	44.5%	rent-burdened
Battle Ground, WA	$2,163/mo	44.7%	rent-burdened
Edgewood, WA	$2,169/mo	44.8%	rent-burdened
East Wenatchee, WA	$2,179/mo	45.1%	rent-burdened
Puyallup, WA	$2,199/mo	45.5%	rent-burdened
Camas, WA	$2,221/mo	45.9%	rent-burdened
Sumner, WA	$2,219/mo	45.9%	rent-burdened
Seattle, WA	$2,227/mo	46%	rent-burdened
Renton, WA	$2,252/mo	46.6%	rent-burdened
Frederickson, WA	$2,270/mo	46.9%	rent-burdened
Edmonds, WA	$2,278/mo	47.1%	rent-burdened
Mukilteo, WA	$2,355/mo	48.7%	rent-burdened
Yelm, WA	$2,364/mo	48.9%	rent-burdened
Ridgefield, WA	$2,372/mo	49%	rent-burdened
Monroe, WA	$2,382/mo	49.3%	rent-burdened
Mill Creek, WA	$2,391/mo	49.4%	rent-burdened
Mount Vernon, WA	$2,402/mo	49.7%	rent-burdened
Poulsbo, WA	$2,420/mo	50%	severely rent-burdened
Blaine, WA	$2,443/mo	50.5%	severely rent-burdened
Newcastle, WA	$2,461/mo	50.9%	severely rent-burdened
Covington, WA	$2,491/mo	51.5%	severely rent-burdened
Marysville, WA	$2,499/mo	51.7%	severely rent-burdened
Bothell, WA	$2,523/mo	52.2%	severely rent-burdened
Graham, WA	$2,523/mo	52.2%	severely rent-burdened
Anacortes, WA	$2,550/mo	52.7%	severely rent-burdened
Woodinville, WA	$2,560/mo	52.9%	severely rent-burdened
Redmond, WA	$2,577/mo	53.3%	severely rent-burdened
Kirkland, WA	$2,619/mo	54.2%	severely rent-burdened
Kenmore, WA	$2,623/mo	54.2%	severely rent-burdened
Bonney Lake, WA	$2,627/mo	54.3%	severely rent-burdened
Dupont, WA	$2,627/mo	54.3%	severely rent-burdened
Gig Harbor, WA	$2,632/mo	54.4%	severely rent-burdened
Snohomish, WA	$2,646/mo	54.7%	severely rent-burdened
Kingston, WA	$2,667/mo	55.1%	severely rent-burdened
Lake Forest Park, WA	$2,710/mo	56%	severely rent-burdened
Spanaway, WA	$2,733/mo	56.5%	severely rent-burdened
Bellevue, WA	$2,759/mo	57%	severely rent-burdened
Mercer Island, WA	$2,796/mo	57.8%	severely rent-burdened
Camano Island, WA	$2,866/mo	59.3%	severely rent-burdened
Issaquah, WA	$2,929/mo	60.6%	severely rent-burdened
North Bend, WA	$2,958/mo	61.2%	severely rent-burdened
Lake Stevens, WA	$2,982/mo	61.7%	severely rent-burdened
Maple Valley, WA	$2,985/mo	61.7%	severely rent-burdened
Bainbridge Island, WA	$2,989/mo	61.8%	severely rent-burdened
Fircrest, WA	$2,998/mo	62%	severely rent-burdened
Snoqualmie, WA	$3,312/mo	68.5%	severely rent-burdened
Sammamish, WA	$3,350/mo	69.3%	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).