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. 63 of 115 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 52 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕	Median rent↕	% of income↑	Affordability
Longview, WA	$1,284/mo	17.8%	very comfortable
Centralia, WA	$1,318/mo	18.3%	very comfortable
Ocean Shores, WA	$1,339/mo	18.6%	very comfortable
Clarkston, WA	$1,350/mo	18.7%	very comfortable
Yakima, WA	$1,359/mo	18.8%	very comfortable
Pullman, WA	$1,414/mo	19.6%	very comfortable
Aberdeen, WA	$1,436/mo	19.9%	very comfortable
Cheney, WA	$1,474/mo	20.4%	affordable
Kelso, WA	$1,485/mo	20.6%	affordable
Moses Lake, WA	$1,501/mo	20.8%	affordable
Spokane, WA	$1,513/mo	21%	affordable
Chehalis, WA	$1,518/mo	21%	affordable
Spokane Valley, WA	$1,549/mo	21.5%	affordable
Walla Walla, WA	$1,559/mo	21.6%	affordable
Shelton, WA	$1,590/mo	22%	affordable
Leavenworth, WA	$1,591/mo	22.1%	affordable
Pasco, WA	$1,656/mo	23%	affordable
Colbert, WA	$1,658/mo	23%	affordable
Kennewick, WA	$1,664/mo	23.1%	affordable
Port Angeles, WA	$1,693/mo	23.5%	affordable
Selah, WA	$1,695/mo	23.5%	affordable
Parkland, WA	$1,703/mo	23.6%	affordable
Wenatchee, WA	$1,732/mo	24%	affordable
Lakewood, WA	$1,737/mo	24.1%	affordable
Airway Heights, WA	$1,740/mo	24.1%	affordable
Tacoma, WA	$1,760/mo	24.4%	affordable
Ellensburg, WA	$1,762/mo	24.4%	affordable
Liberty Lake, WA	$1,764/mo	24.5%	affordable
Richland, WA	$1,777/mo	24.6%	affordable
Grandview, WA	$1,800/mo	25%	affordable
Vancouver, WA	$1,822/mo	25.3%	affordable
Burien, WA	$1,871/mo	25.9%	affordable
Pacific, WA	$1,879/mo	26.1%	affordable
Federal Way, WA	$1,920/mo	26.6%	affordable
Sedro-Woolley, WA	$1,924/mo	26.7%	affordable
Everett, WA	$1,939/mo	26.9%	affordable
Bremerton, WA	$1,940/mo	26.9%	affordable
Bellingham, WA	$1,956/mo	27.1%	affordable
Auburn, WA	$1,954/mo	27.1%	affordable
Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA	$1,956/mo	27.1%	affordable
University Place, WA	$1,961/mo	27.2%	affordable
Lynden, WA	$1,962/mo	27.2%	affordable
Fife, WA	$1,962/mo	27.2%	affordable
Oak Harbor, WA	$1,966/mo	27.3%	affordable
Kent, WA	$1,974/mo	27.4%	affordable
Tumwater, WA	$1,975/mo	27.4%	affordable
Steilacoom, WA	$1,993/mo	27.6%	affordable
Shoreline, WA	$1,996/mo	27.7%	affordable
Seatac, WA	$1,996/mo	27.7%	affordable
Silverdale, WA	$1,998/mo	27.7%	affordable
La Center, WA	$1,998/mo	27.7%	affordable
Olympia, WA	$2,008/mo	27.8%	affordable
Midland, WA	$2,006/mo	27.8%	affordable
Tukwila, WA	$2,024/mo	28.1%	affordable
Ferndale, WA	$2,023/mo	28.1%	affordable
Washougal, WA	$2,056/mo	28.5%	affordable
Clover Creek, WA	$2,066/mo	28.6%	affordable
Des Moines, WA	$2,084/mo	28.9%	affordable
West Richland, WA	$2,089/mo	29%	affordable
Mountlake Terrace, WA	$2,109/mo	29.2%	affordable
Port Orchard, WA	$2,117/mo	29.4%	affordable
Burlington, WA	$2,125/mo	29.5%	affordable
Edgewood, WA	$2,151/mo	29.8%	affordable
Enumclaw, WA	$2,169/mo	30.1%	stretched
Ridgefield, WA	$2,186/mo	30.3%	stretched
Lacey, WA	$2,193/mo	30.4%	stretched
Lynnwood, WA	$2,190/mo	30.4%	stretched
Milton, WA	$2,191/mo	30.4%	stretched
Renton, WA	$2,212/mo	30.7%	stretched
Mount Vernon, WA	$2,217/mo	30.7%	stretched
Arlington, WA	$2,211/mo	30.7%	stretched
Camas, WA	$2,227/mo	30.9%	stretched
Seattle, WA	$2,238/mo	31%	stretched
Yelm, WA	$2,234/mo	31%	stretched
East Wenatchee, WA	$2,240/mo	31.1%	stretched
Puyallup, WA	$2,251/mo	31.2%	stretched
Riverton-Boulevard Park, WA	$2,247/mo	31.2%	stretched
Sumner, WA	$2,272/mo	31.5%	stretched
Edmonds, WA	$2,290/mo	31.8%	stretched
Kingston, WA	$2,300/mo	31.9%	stretched
Newcastle, WA	$2,333/mo	32.3%	stretched
Mukilteo, WA	$2,348/mo	32.6%	stretched
Battle Ground, WA	$2,360/mo	32.7%	stretched
Frederickson, WA	$2,362/mo	32.8%	stretched
Covington, WA	$2,379/mo	33%	stretched
Stanwood, WA	$2,388/mo	33.1%	stretched
Mill Creek, WA	$2,395/mo	33.2%	stretched
Monroe, WA	$2,430/mo	33.7%	stretched
Graham, WA	$2,473/mo	34.3%	stretched
Blaine, WA	$2,521/mo	35%	stretched
Poulsbo, WA	$2,556/mo	35.4%	stretched
Woodinville, WA	$2,557/mo	35.5%	stretched
Marysville, WA	$2,606/mo	36.1%	stretched
Kenmore, WA	$2,600/mo	36.1%	stretched
Anacortes, WA	$2,605/mo	36.1%	stretched
Kirkland, WA	$2,629/mo	36.5%	stretched
Redmond, WA	$2,663/mo	36.9%	stretched
Bothell, WA	$2,666/mo	37%	stretched
Camano Island, WA	$2,700/mo	37.4%	stretched
Mercer Island, WA	$2,746/mo	38.1%	stretched
Dupont, WA	$2,757/mo	38.2%	stretched
Bonney Lake, WA	$2,765/mo	38.3%	stretched
Snohomish, WA	$2,778/mo	38.5%	stretched
Spanaway, WA	$2,812/mo	39%	stretched
Bellevue, WA	$2,837/mo	39.3%	stretched
Lake Forest Park, WA	$2,869/mo	39.8%	stretched
Gig Harbor, WA	$2,966/mo	41.1%	rent-burdened
Fircrest, WA	$2,998/mo	41.6%	rent-burdened
Lake Stevens, WA	$3,023/mo	41.9%	rent-burdened
Issaquah, WA	$3,031/mo	42%	rent-burdened
Bainbridge Island, WA	$3,050/mo	42.3%	rent-burdened
Maple Valley, WA	$3,070/mo	42.6%	rent-burdened
Snoqualmie, WA	$3,220/mo	44.6%	rent-burdened
North Bend, WA	$3,225/mo	44.7%	rent-burdened
Sammamish, WA	$3,724/mo	51.6%	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).