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Rent Affordability for A Lawyer in Washington

A typical lawyer in Washington earns about $197,646 a year, which supports approximately $4,941 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. 115 of 115 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 0 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Longview, WA$1,296/mo7.9%very comfortable
Centralia, WA$1,300/mo7.9%very comfortable
Aberdeen, WA$1,313/mo8%very comfortable
Clarkston, WA$1,350/mo8.2%very comfortable
Yakima, WA$1,369/mo8.3%very comfortable
Cheney, WA$1,451/mo8.8%very comfortable
Moses Lake, WA$1,481/mo9%very comfortable
Chehalis, WA$1,475/mo9%very comfortable
Spokane, WA$1,498/mo9.1%very comfortable
Walla Walla, WA$1,506/mo9.1%very comfortable
Pullman, WA$1,493/mo9.1%very comfortable
Spokane Valley, WA$1,549/mo9.4%very comfortable
Kelso, WA$1,553/mo9.4%very comfortable
Shelton, WA$1,553/mo9.4%very comfortable
Kennewick, WA$1,621/mo9.8%very comfortable
Leavenworth, WA$1,610/mo9.8%very comfortable
Pasco, WA$1,665/mo10.1%very comfortable
Colbert, WA$1,682/mo10.2%very comfortable
Pacific, WA$1,691/mo10.3%very comfortable
Lakewood, WA$1,708/mo10.4%very comfortable
Ellensburg, WA$1,716/mo10.4%very comfortable
Airway Heights, WA$1,721/mo10.4%very comfortable
Parkland, WA$1,730/mo10.5%very comfortable
Wenatchee, WA$1,729/mo10.5%very comfortable
Tacoma, WA$1,749/mo10.6%very comfortable
Port Angeles, WA$1,759/mo10.7%very comfortable
Selah, WA$1,757/mo10.7%very comfortable
Richland, WA$1,800/mo10.9%very comfortable
Grandview, WA$1,800/mo10.9%very comfortable
Vancouver, WA$1,818/mo11%very comfortable
Liberty Lake, WA$1,834/mo11.1%very comfortable
Ocean Shores, WA$1,836/mo11.1%very comfortable
Burien, WA$1,896/mo11.5%very comfortable
University Place, WA$1,904/mo11.6%very comfortable
Sedro-Woolley, WA$1,906/mo11.6%very comfortable
Riverton-Boulevard Park, WA$1,907/mo11.6%very comfortable
Federal Way, WA$1,935/mo11.7%very comfortable
Bremerton, WA$1,934/mo11.7%very comfortable
Tumwater, WA$1,922/mo11.7%very comfortable
Fife, WA$1,927/mo11.7%very comfortable
La Center, WA$1,933/mo11.7%very comfortable
Everett, WA$1,946/mo11.8%very comfortable
Oak Harbor, WA$1,940/mo11.8%very comfortable
Auburn, WA$1,953/mo11.9%very comfortable
Seatac, WA$1,968/mo11.9%very comfortable
Kent, WA$1,978/mo12%very comfortable
Bellingham, WA$1,976/mo12%very comfortable
Tukwila, WA$1,983/mo12%very comfortable
Silverdale, WA$1,991/mo12.1%very comfortable
Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA$2,000/mo12.1%very comfortable
Steilacoom, WA$1,990/mo12.1%very comfortable
Olympia, WA$2,013/mo12.2%very comfortable
Des Moines, WA$2,013/mo12.2%very comfortable
Lynden, WA$2,006/mo12.2%very comfortable
Ferndale, WA$2,007/mo12.2%very comfortable
Midland, WA$2,029/mo12.3%very comfortable
Shoreline, WA$2,042/mo12.4%very comfortable
Mountlake Terrace, WA$2,078/mo12.6%very comfortable
Clover Creek, WA$2,077/mo12.6%very comfortable
Mount Vernon, WA$2,084/mo12.7%very comfortable
West Richland, WA$2,104/mo12.8%very comfortable
Edgewood, WA$2,106/mo12.8%very comfortable
Burlington, WA$2,110/mo12.8%very comfortable
Port Orchard, WA$2,135/mo13%very comfortable
Milton, WA$2,136/mo13%very comfortable
Lacey, WA$2,163/mo13.1%very comfortable
Fircrest, WA$2,169/mo13.2%very comfortable
Renton, WA$2,191/mo13.3%very comfortable
Lynnwood, WA$2,191/mo13.3%very comfortable
Arlington, WA$2,183/mo13.3%very comfortable
Ridgefield, WA$2,196/mo13.3%very comfortable
Washougal, WA$2,202/mo13.4%very comfortable
Sumner, WA$2,203/mo13.4%very comfortable
Seattle, WA$2,224/mo13.5%very comfortable
Enumclaw, WA$2,227/mo13.5%very comfortable
Yelm, WA$2,226/mo13.5%very comfortable
Puyallup, WA$2,246/mo13.6%very comfortable
Camas, WA$2,237/mo13.6%very comfortable
East Wenatchee, WA$2,247/mo13.6%very comfortable
Edmonds, WA$2,301/mo14%very comfortable
Kingston, WA$2,300/mo14%very comfortable
Battle Ground, WA$2,320/mo14.1%very comfortable
Newcastle, WA$2,320/mo14.1%very comfortable
Mukilteo, WA$2,365/mo14.4%very comfortable
Covington, WA$2,367/mo14.4%very comfortable
Mill Creek, WA$2,374/mo14.4%very comfortable
Monroe, WA$2,377/mo14.4%very comfortable
Stanwood, WA$2,388/mo14.5%very comfortable
Blaine, WA$2,429/mo14.7%very comfortable
Frederickson, WA$2,435/mo14.8%very comfortable
Kenmore, WA$2,437/mo14.8%very comfortable
Woodinville, WA$2,493/mo15.1%very comfortable
Graham, WA$2,499/mo15.2%very comfortable
Lake Forest Park, WA$2,573/mo15.6%very comfortable
Kirkland, WA$2,626/mo15.9%very comfortable
Poulsbo, WA$2,617/mo15.9%very comfortable
Redmond, WA$2,640/mo16%very comfortable
Marysville, WA$2,656/mo16.1%very comfortable
Mercer Island, WA$2,654/mo16.1%very comfortable
Anacortes, WA$2,644/mo16.1%very comfortable
Bothell, WA$2,685/mo16.3%very comfortable
Bonney Lake, WA$2,705/mo16.4%very comfortable
Camano Island, WA$2,700/mo16.4%very comfortable
Dupont, WA$2,773/mo16.8%very comfortable
Bellevue, WA$2,796/mo17%very comfortable
Spanaway, WA$2,841/mo17.2%very comfortable
Snohomish, WA$2,839/mo17.2%very comfortable
Gig Harbor, WA$2,938/mo17.8%very comfortable
Lake Stevens, WA$2,964/mo18%very comfortable
Issaquah, WA$2,996/mo18.2%very comfortable
Maple Valley, WA$3,047/mo18.5%very comfortable
Bainbridge Island, WA$3,151/mo19.1%very comfortable
Snoqualmie, WA$3,173/mo19.3%very comfortable
North Bend, WA$3,269/mo19.8%very comfortable
Sammamish, WA$3,738/mo22.7%affordable
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).