Rent Affordability for A HVAC Technician in Washington

A typical hvac technician in Washington earns about $64,176 a year, which supports approximately $1,604 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. 15 of 115 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 100 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕	Median rent↕	% of income↑	Affordability
Longview, WA	$1,297/mo	24.3%	affordable
Yakima, WA	$1,330/mo	24.9%	affordable
Cheney, WA	$1,343/mo	25.1%	affordable
Clarkston, WA	$1,350/mo	25.2%	affordable
Aberdeen, WA	$1,370/mo	25.6%	affordable
Centralia, WA	$1,433/mo	26.8%	affordable
Moses Lake, WA	$1,451/mo	27.1%	affordable
Pullman, WA	$1,454/mo	27.2%	affordable
Ocean Shores, WA	$1,453/mo	27.2%	affordable
Kelso, WA	$1,469/mo	27.5%	affordable
Chehalis, WA	$1,476/mo	27.6%	affordable
Spokane, WA	$1,483/mo	27.7%	affordable
Ellensburg, WA	$1,487/mo	27.8%	affordable
Spokane Valley, WA	$1,525/mo	28.5%	affordable
Walla Walla, WA	$1,556/mo	29.1%	affordable
Kennewick, WA	$1,654/mo	30.9%	stretched
Selah, WA	$1,652/mo	30.9%	stretched
Wenatchee, WA	$1,679/mo	31.4%	stretched
Richland, WA	$1,697/mo	31.7%	stretched
Airway Heights, WA	$1,698/mo	31.8%	stretched
Pasco, WA	$1,707/mo	31.9%	stretched
Leavenworth, WA	$1,719/mo	32.1%	stretched
Lakewood, WA	$1,734/mo	32.4%	stretched
Colbert, WA	$1,740/mo	32.5%	stretched
Burien, WA	$1,748/mo	32.7%	stretched
Parkland, WA	$1,759/mo	32.9%	stretched
Tacoma, WA	$1,773/mo	33.2%	stretched
Fife, WA	$1,794/mo	33.5%	stretched
Liberty Lake, WA	$1,795/mo	33.6%	stretched
Vancouver, WA	$1,803/mo	33.7%	stretched
Grandview, WA	$1,800/mo	33.7%	stretched
Shelton, WA	$1,803/mo	33.7%	stretched
Steilacoom, WA	$1,805/mo	33.8%	stretched
Bremerton, WA	$1,879/mo	35.1%	stretched
Bellingham, WA	$1,908/mo	35.7%	stretched
University Place, WA	$1,916/mo	35.8%	stretched
Everett, WA	$1,919/mo	35.9%	stretched
Pacific, WA	$1,926/mo	36%	stretched
Washougal, WA	$1,930/mo	36.1%	stretched
Federal Way, WA	$1,944/mo	36.4%	stretched
Seatac, WA	$1,947/mo	36.4%	stretched
Kent, WA	$1,958/mo	36.6%	stretched
Sedro-Woolley, WA	$1,959/mo	36.6%	stretched
Olympia, WA	$1,969/mo	36.8%	stretched
Oak Harbor, WA	$1,967/mo	36.8%	stretched
La Center, WA	$1,970/mo	36.8%	stretched
Shoreline, WA	$1,971/mo	36.9%	stretched
Lynden, WA	$1,971/mo	36.9%	stretched
Tukwila, WA	$1,990/mo	37.2%	stretched
Port Angeles, WA	$1,988/mo	37.2%	stretched
Riverton-Boulevard Park, WA	$2,002/mo	37.4%	stretched
Port Orchard, WA	$2,006/mo	37.5%	stretched
Midland, WA	$2,016/mo	37.7%	stretched
West Richland, WA	$2,026/mo	37.9%	stretched
Clover Creek, WA	$2,028/mo	37.9%	stretched
Auburn, WA	$2,032/mo	38%	stretched
Des Moines, WA	$2,055/mo	38.4%	stretched
Tumwater, WA	$2,051/mo	38.4%	stretched
Enumclaw, WA	$2,060/mo	38.5%	stretched
Burlington, WA	$2,059/mo	38.5%	stretched
Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA	$2,068/mo	38.7%	stretched
Lacey, WA	$2,075/mo	38.8%	stretched
Silverdale, WA	$2,093/mo	39.1%	stretched
Mountlake Terrace, WA	$2,112/mo	39.5%	stretched
Ferndale, WA	$2,110/mo	39.5%	stretched
Lynnwood, WA	$2,122/mo	39.7%	stretched
Arlington, WA	$2,123/mo	39.7%	stretched
Stanwood, WA	$2,133/mo	39.9%	stretched
Milton, WA	$2,152/mo	40.2%	rent-burdened
Battle Ground, WA	$2,163/mo	40.4%	rent-burdened
Edgewood, WA	$2,169/mo	40.6%	rent-burdened
East Wenatchee, WA	$2,179/mo	40.7%	rent-burdened
Puyallup, WA	$2,199/mo	41.1%	rent-burdened
Camas, WA	$2,221/mo	41.5%	rent-burdened
Sumner, WA	$2,219/mo	41.5%	rent-burdened
Seattle, WA	$2,227/mo	41.6%	rent-burdened
Renton, WA	$2,252/mo	42.1%	rent-burdened
Frederickson, WA	$2,270/mo	42.4%	rent-burdened
Edmonds, WA	$2,278/mo	42.6%	rent-burdened
Mukilteo, WA	$2,355/mo	44%	rent-burdened
Yelm, WA	$2,364/mo	44.2%	rent-burdened
Ridgefield, WA	$2,372/mo	44.4%	rent-burdened
Monroe, WA	$2,382/mo	44.5%	rent-burdened
Mill Creek, WA	$2,391/mo	44.7%	rent-burdened
Mount Vernon, WA	$2,402/mo	44.9%	rent-burdened
Poulsbo, WA	$2,420/mo	45.3%	rent-burdened
Blaine, WA	$2,443/mo	45.7%	rent-burdened
Newcastle, WA	$2,461/mo	46%	rent-burdened
Covington, WA	$2,491/mo	46.6%	rent-burdened
Marysville, WA	$2,499/mo	46.7%	rent-burdened
Bothell, WA	$2,523/mo	47.2%	rent-burdened
Graham, WA	$2,523/mo	47.2%	rent-burdened
Anacortes, WA	$2,550/mo	47.7%	rent-burdened
Woodinville, WA	$2,560/mo	47.9%	rent-burdened
Redmond, WA	$2,577/mo	48.2%	rent-burdened
Kirkland, WA	$2,619/mo	49%	rent-burdened
Kenmore, WA	$2,623/mo	49%	rent-burdened
Bonney Lake, WA	$2,627/mo	49.1%	rent-burdened
Dupont, WA	$2,627/mo	49.1%	rent-burdened
Gig Harbor, WA	$2,632/mo	49.2%	rent-burdened
Snohomish, WA	$2,646/mo	49.5%	rent-burdened
Kingston, WA	$2,667/mo	49.9%	rent-burdened
Lake Forest Park, WA	$2,710/mo	50.7%	severely rent-burdened
Spanaway, WA	$2,733/mo	51.1%	severely rent-burdened
Bellevue, WA	$2,759/mo	51.6%	severely rent-burdened
Mercer Island, WA	$2,796/mo	52.3%	severely rent-burdened
Camano Island, WA	$2,866/mo	53.6%	severely rent-burdened
Issaquah, WA	$2,929/mo	54.8%	severely rent-burdened
North Bend, WA	$2,958/mo	55.3%	severely rent-burdened
Lake Stevens, WA	$2,982/mo	55.8%	severely rent-burdened
Maple Valley, WA	$2,985/mo	55.8%	severely rent-burdened
Bainbridge Island, WA	$2,989/mo	55.9%	severely rent-burdened
Fircrest, WA	$2,998/mo	56.1%	severely rent-burdened
Snoqualmie, WA	$3,312/mo	61.9%	severely rent-burdened
Sammamish, WA	$3,350/mo	62.6%	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).