Rent Affordability for A Dental Assistant in Washington

A typical dental assistant in Washington earns about $54,387 a year, which supports approximately $1,360 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. 4 of 115 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 111 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕	Median rent↕	% of income↑	Affordability
Longview, WA	$1,296/mo	28.6%	affordable
Centralia, WA	$1,300/mo	28.7%	affordable
Aberdeen, WA	$1,313/mo	29%	affordable
Clarkston, WA	$1,350/mo	29.8%	affordable
Yakima, WA	$1,369/mo	30.2%	stretched
Cheney, WA	$1,451/mo	32%	stretched
Chehalis, WA	$1,475/mo	32.5%	stretched
Moses Lake, WA	$1,481/mo	32.7%	stretched
Pullman, WA	$1,493/mo	32.9%	stretched
Spokane, WA	$1,498/mo	33.1%	stretched
Walla Walla, WA	$1,506/mo	33.2%	stretched
Spokane Valley, WA	$1,549/mo	34.2%	stretched
Kelso, WA	$1,553/mo	34.3%	stretched
Shelton, WA	$1,553/mo	34.3%	stretched
Leavenworth, WA	$1,610/mo	35.5%	stretched
Kennewick, WA	$1,621/mo	35.8%	stretched
Pasco, WA	$1,665/mo	36.7%	stretched
Colbert, WA	$1,682/mo	37.1%	stretched
Pacific, WA	$1,691/mo	37.3%	stretched
Lakewood, WA	$1,708/mo	37.7%	stretched
Ellensburg, WA	$1,716/mo	37.9%	stretched
Airway Heights, WA	$1,721/mo	38%	stretched
Wenatchee, WA	$1,729/mo	38.1%	stretched
Parkland, WA	$1,730/mo	38.2%	stretched
Tacoma, WA	$1,749/mo	38.6%	stretched
Port Angeles, WA	$1,759/mo	38.8%	stretched
Selah, WA	$1,757/mo	38.8%	stretched
Richland, WA	$1,800/mo	39.7%	stretched
Grandview, WA	$1,800/mo	39.7%	stretched
Vancouver, WA	$1,818/mo	40.1%	rent-burdened
Liberty Lake, WA	$1,834/mo	40.5%	rent-burdened
Ocean Shores, WA	$1,836/mo	40.5%	rent-burdened
Burien, WA	$1,896/mo	41.8%	rent-burdened
University Place, WA	$1,904/mo	42%	rent-burdened
Sedro-Woolley, WA	$1,906/mo	42.1%	rent-burdened
Riverton-Boulevard Park, WA	$1,907/mo	42.1%	rent-burdened
Tumwater, WA	$1,922/mo	42.4%	rent-burdened
Fife, WA	$1,927/mo	42.5%	rent-burdened
La Center, WA	$1,933/mo	42.6%	rent-burdened
Federal Way, WA	$1,935/mo	42.7%	rent-burdened
Bremerton, WA	$1,934/mo	42.7%	rent-burdened
Oak Harbor, WA	$1,940/mo	42.8%	rent-burdened
Everett, WA	$1,946/mo	42.9%	rent-burdened
Auburn, WA	$1,953/mo	43.1%	rent-burdened
Seatac, WA	$1,968/mo	43.4%	rent-burdened
Kent, WA	$1,978/mo	43.6%	rent-burdened
Bellingham, WA	$1,976/mo	43.6%	rent-burdened
Tukwila, WA	$1,983/mo	43.8%	rent-burdened
Silverdale, WA	$1,991/mo	43.9%	rent-burdened
Steilacoom, WA	$1,990/mo	43.9%	rent-burdened
Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA	$2,000/mo	44.1%	rent-burdened
Lynden, WA	$2,006/mo	44.3%	rent-burdened
Ferndale, WA	$2,007/mo	44.3%	rent-burdened
Olympia, WA	$2,013/mo	44.4%	rent-burdened
Des Moines, WA	$2,013/mo	44.4%	rent-burdened
Midland, WA	$2,029/mo	44.8%	rent-burdened
Shoreline, WA	$2,042/mo	45.1%	rent-burdened
Mountlake Terrace, WA	$2,078/mo	45.8%	rent-burdened
Clover Creek, WA	$2,077/mo	45.8%	rent-burdened
Mount Vernon, WA	$2,084/mo	46%	rent-burdened
West Richland, WA	$2,104/mo	46.4%	rent-burdened
Edgewood, WA	$2,106/mo	46.5%	rent-burdened
Burlington, WA	$2,110/mo	46.6%	rent-burdened
Port Orchard, WA	$2,135/mo	47.1%	rent-burdened
Milton, WA	$2,136/mo	47.1%	rent-burdened
Lacey, WA	$2,163/mo	47.7%	rent-burdened
Fircrest, WA	$2,169/mo	47.9%	rent-burdened
Arlington, WA	$2,183/mo	48.2%	rent-burdened
Renton, WA	$2,191/mo	48.3%	rent-burdened
Lynnwood, WA	$2,191/mo	48.3%	rent-burdened
Ridgefield, WA	$2,196/mo	48.5%	rent-burdened
Washougal, WA	$2,202/mo	48.6%	rent-burdened
Sumner, WA	$2,203/mo	48.6%	rent-burdened
Seattle, WA	$2,224/mo	49.1%	rent-burdened
Enumclaw, WA	$2,227/mo	49.1%	rent-burdened
Yelm, WA	$2,226/mo	49.1%	rent-burdened
Camas, WA	$2,237/mo	49.4%	rent-burdened
Puyallup, WA	$2,246/mo	49.6%	rent-burdened
East Wenatchee, WA	$2,247/mo	49.6%	rent-burdened
Kingston, WA	$2,300/mo	50.7%	severely rent-burdened
Edmonds, WA	$2,301/mo	50.8%	severely rent-burdened
Battle Ground, WA	$2,320/mo	51.2%	severely rent-burdened
Newcastle, WA	$2,320/mo	51.2%	severely rent-burdened
Mukilteo, WA	$2,365/mo	52.2%	severely rent-burdened
Covington, WA	$2,367/mo	52.2%	severely rent-burdened
Mill Creek, WA	$2,374/mo	52.4%	severely rent-burdened
Monroe, WA	$2,377/mo	52.4%	severely rent-burdened
Stanwood, WA	$2,388/mo	52.7%	severely rent-burdened
Blaine, WA	$2,429/mo	53.6%	severely rent-burdened
Frederickson, WA	$2,435/mo	53.7%	severely rent-burdened
Kenmore, WA	$2,437/mo	53.8%	severely rent-burdened
Woodinville, WA	$2,493/mo	55%	severely rent-burdened
Graham, WA	$2,499/mo	55.1%	severely rent-burdened
Lake Forest Park, WA	$2,573/mo	56.8%	severely rent-burdened
Poulsbo, WA	$2,617/mo	57.7%	severely rent-burdened
Kirkland, WA	$2,626/mo	57.9%	severely rent-burdened
Redmond, WA	$2,640/mo	58.2%	severely rent-burdened
Anacortes, WA	$2,644/mo	58.3%	severely rent-burdened
Marysville, WA	$2,656/mo	58.6%	severely rent-burdened
Mercer Island, WA	$2,654/mo	58.6%	severely rent-burdened
Bothell, WA	$2,685/mo	59.2%	severely rent-burdened
Camano Island, WA	$2,700/mo	59.6%	severely rent-burdened
Bonney Lake, WA	$2,705/mo	59.7%	severely rent-burdened
Dupont, WA	$2,773/mo	61.2%	severely rent-burdened
Bellevue, WA	$2,796/mo	61.7%	severely rent-burdened
Snohomish, WA	$2,839/mo	62.6%	severely rent-burdened
Spanaway, WA	$2,841/mo	62.7%	severely rent-burdened
Gig Harbor, WA	$2,938/mo	64.8%	severely rent-burdened
Lake Stevens, WA	$2,964/mo	65.4%	severely rent-burdened
Issaquah, WA	$2,996/mo	66.1%	severely rent-burdened
Maple Valley, WA	$3,047/mo	67.2%	severely rent-burdened
Bainbridge Island, WA	$3,151/mo	69.5%	severely rent-burdened
Snoqualmie, WA	$3,173/mo	70%	severely rent-burdened
North Bend, WA	$3,269/mo	72.1%	severely rent-burdened
Sammamish, WA	$3,738/mo	82.5%	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).