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Rent Affordability for A Software Developer in District of Columbia

A typical software developer in District of Columbia earns about $172,638 a year, which supports approximately $4,316 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked District of Columbia city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.

As of May 2026. 1 of 1 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 0 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Washington, DC$2,532/mo17.6%very comfortable
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for District of Columbia. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).