Rent Affordability for A Police Officer in Washington

A typical police officer in Washington earns about $86,542 a year, which supports approximately $2,164 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. 66 of 115 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 49 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕	Median rent↕	% of income↑	Affordability
Longview, WA	$1,296/mo	18%	very comfortable
Centralia, WA	$1,300/mo	18%	very comfortable
Aberdeen, WA	$1,313/mo	18.2%	very comfortable
Clarkston, WA	$1,350/mo	18.7%	very comfortable
Yakima, WA	$1,369/mo	19%	very comfortable
Cheney, WA	$1,451/mo	20.1%	affordable
Moses Lake, WA	$1,481/mo	20.5%	affordable
Chehalis, WA	$1,475/mo	20.5%	affordable
Pullman, WA	$1,493/mo	20.7%	affordable
Spokane, WA	$1,498/mo	20.8%	affordable
Walla Walla, WA	$1,506/mo	20.9%	affordable
Spokane Valley, WA	$1,549/mo	21.5%	affordable
Kelso, WA	$1,553/mo	21.5%	affordable
Shelton, WA	$1,553/mo	21.5%	affordable
Leavenworth, WA	$1,610/mo	22.3%	affordable
Kennewick, WA	$1,621/mo	22.5%	affordable
Pasco, WA	$1,665/mo	23.1%	affordable
Colbert, WA	$1,682/mo	23.3%	affordable
Pacific, WA	$1,691/mo	23.4%	affordable
Lakewood, WA	$1,708/mo	23.7%	affordable
Ellensburg, WA	$1,716/mo	23.8%	affordable
Airway Heights, WA	$1,721/mo	23.9%	affordable
Parkland, WA	$1,730/mo	24%	affordable
Wenatchee, WA	$1,729/mo	24%	affordable
Tacoma, WA	$1,749/mo	24.3%	affordable
Port Angeles, WA	$1,759/mo	24.4%	affordable
Selah, WA	$1,757/mo	24.4%	affordable
Richland, WA	$1,800/mo	25%	affordable
Grandview, WA	$1,800/mo	25%	affordable
Vancouver, WA	$1,818/mo	25.2%	affordable
Liberty Lake, WA	$1,834/mo	25.4%	affordable
Ocean Shores, WA	$1,836/mo	25.5%	affordable
Burien, WA	$1,896/mo	26.3%	affordable
University Place, WA	$1,904/mo	26.4%	affordable
Sedro-Woolley, WA	$1,906/mo	26.4%	affordable
Riverton-Boulevard Park, WA	$1,907/mo	26.4%	affordable
Tumwater, WA	$1,922/mo	26.7%	affordable
Fife, WA	$1,927/mo	26.7%	affordable
Federal Way, WA	$1,935/mo	26.8%	affordable
Bremerton, WA	$1,934/mo	26.8%	affordable
La Center, WA	$1,933/mo	26.8%	affordable
Oak Harbor, WA	$1,940/mo	26.9%	affordable
Everett, WA	$1,946/mo	27%	affordable
Auburn, WA	$1,953/mo	27.1%	affordable
Seatac, WA	$1,968/mo	27.3%	affordable
Kent, WA	$1,978/mo	27.4%	affordable
Bellingham, WA	$1,976/mo	27.4%	affordable
Tukwila, WA	$1,983/mo	27.5%	affordable
Silverdale, WA	$1,991/mo	27.6%	affordable
Steilacoom, WA	$1,990/mo	27.6%	affordable
Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA	$2,000/mo	27.7%	affordable
Lynden, WA	$2,006/mo	27.8%	affordable
Ferndale, WA	$2,007/mo	27.8%	affordable
Olympia, WA	$2,013/mo	27.9%	affordable
Des Moines, WA	$2,013/mo	27.9%	affordable
Midland, WA	$2,029/mo	28.1%	affordable
Shoreline, WA	$2,042/mo	28.3%	affordable
Mountlake Terrace, WA	$2,078/mo	28.8%	affordable
Clover Creek, WA	$2,077/mo	28.8%	affordable
Mount Vernon, WA	$2,084/mo	28.9%	affordable
West Richland, WA	$2,104/mo	29.2%	affordable
Edgewood, WA	$2,106/mo	29.2%	affordable
Burlington, WA	$2,110/mo	29.3%	affordable
Port Orchard, WA	$2,135/mo	29.6%	affordable
Milton, WA	$2,136/mo	29.6%	affordable
Lacey, WA	$2,163/mo	30%	affordable
Fircrest, WA	$2,169/mo	30.1%	stretched
Arlington, WA	$2,183/mo	30.3%	stretched
Renton, WA	$2,191/mo	30.4%	stretched
Lynnwood, WA	$2,191/mo	30.4%	stretched
Ridgefield, WA	$2,196/mo	30.4%	stretched
Washougal, WA	$2,202/mo	30.5%	stretched
Sumner, WA	$2,203/mo	30.5%	stretched
Seattle, WA	$2,224/mo	30.8%	stretched
Enumclaw, WA	$2,227/mo	30.9%	stretched
Yelm, WA	$2,226/mo	30.9%	stretched
Camas, WA	$2,237/mo	31%	stretched
Puyallup, WA	$2,246/mo	31.1%	stretched
East Wenatchee, WA	$2,247/mo	31.2%	stretched
Edmonds, WA	$2,301/mo	31.9%	stretched
Kingston, WA	$2,300/mo	31.9%	stretched
Battle Ground, WA	$2,320/mo	32.2%	stretched
Newcastle, WA	$2,320/mo	32.2%	stretched
Mukilteo, WA	$2,365/mo	32.8%	stretched
Covington, WA	$2,367/mo	32.8%	stretched
Mill Creek, WA	$2,374/mo	32.9%	stretched
Monroe, WA	$2,377/mo	33%	stretched
Stanwood, WA	$2,388/mo	33.1%	stretched
Blaine, WA	$2,429/mo	33.7%	stretched
Frederickson, WA	$2,435/mo	33.8%	stretched
Kenmore, WA	$2,437/mo	33.8%	stretched
Woodinville, WA	$2,493/mo	34.6%	stretched
Graham, WA	$2,499/mo	34.7%	stretched
Lake Forest Park, WA	$2,573/mo	35.7%	stretched
Poulsbo, WA	$2,617/mo	36.3%	stretched
Kirkland, WA	$2,626/mo	36.4%	stretched
Redmond, WA	$2,640/mo	36.6%	stretched
Anacortes, WA	$2,644/mo	36.7%	stretched
Marysville, WA	$2,656/mo	36.8%	stretched
Mercer Island, WA	$2,654/mo	36.8%	stretched
Bothell, WA	$2,685/mo	37.2%	stretched
Camano Island, WA	$2,700/mo	37.4%	stretched
Bonney Lake, WA	$2,705/mo	37.5%	stretched
Dupont, WA	$2,773/mo	38.5%	stretched
Bellevue, WA	$2,796/mo	38.8%	stretched
Spanaway, WA	$2,841/mo	39.4%	stretched
Snohomish, WA	$2,839/mo	39.4%	stretched
Gig Harbor, WA	$2,938/mo	40.7%	rent-burdened
Lake Stevens, WA	$2,964/mo	41.1%	rent-burdened
Issaquah, WA	$2,996/mo	41.5%	rent-burdened
Maple Valley, WA	$3,047/mo	42.3%	rent-burdened
Bainbridge Island, WA	$3,151/mo	43.7%	rent-burdened
Snoqualmie, WA	$3,173/mo	44%	rent-burdened
North Bend, WA	$3,269/mo	45.3%	rent-burdened
Sammamish, WA	$3,738/mo	51.8%	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).