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Rent Affordability for A Software Developer in Washington

A typical software developer in Washington earns about $154,683 a year, which supports approximately $3,867 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$1,297/mo10.1%very comfortable
Yakima, WA$1,330/mo10.3%very comfortable
Cheney, WA$1,343/mo10.4%very comfortable
Clarkston, WA$1,350/mo10.5%very comfortable
Aberdeen, WA$1,370/mo10.6%very comfortable
Centralia, WA$1,433/mo11.1%very comfortable
Pullman, WA$1,454/mo11.3%very comfortable
Moses Lake, WA$1,451/mo11.3%very comfortable
Ocean Shores, WA$1,453/mo11.3%very comfortable
Kelso, WA$1,469/mo11.4%very comfortable
Spokane, WA$1,483/mo11.5%very comfortable
Ellensburg, WA$1,487/mo11.5%very comfortable
Chehalis, WA$1,476/mo11.5%very comfortable
Spokane Valley, WA$1,525/mo11.8%very comfortable
Walla Walla, WA$1,556/mo12.1%very comfortable
Kennewick, WA$1,654/mo12.8%very comfortable
Selah, WA$1,652/mo12.8%very comfortable
Wenatchee, WA$1,679/mo13%very comfortable
Pasco, WA$1,707/mo13.2%very comfortable
Richland, WA$1,697/mo13.2%very comfortable
Airway Heights, WA$1,698/mo13.2%very comfortable
Leavenworth, WA$1,719/mo13.3%very comfortable
Lakewood, WA$1,734/mo13.5%very comfortable
Colbert, WA$1,740/mo13.5%very comfortable
Burien, WA$1,748/mo13.6%very comfortable
Parkland, WA$1,759/mo13.6%very comfortable
Tacoma, WA$1,773/mo13.8%very comfortable
Liberty Lake, WA$1,795/mo13.9%very comfortable
Fife, WA$1,794/mo13.9%very comfortable
Vancouver, WA$1,803/mo14%very comfortable
Grandview, WA$1,800/mo14%very comfortable
Shelton, WA$1,803/mo14%very comfortable
Steilacoom, WA$1,805/mo14%very comfortable
Bremerton, WA$1,879/mo14.6%very comfortable
Bellingham, WA$1,908/mo14.8%very comfortable
Everett, WA$1,919/mo14.9%very comfortable
University Place, WA$1,916/mo14.9%very comfortable
Pacific, WA$1,926/mo14.9%very comfortable
Washougal, WA$1,930/mo15%very comfortable
Federal Way, WA$1,944/mo15.1%very comfortable
Seatac, WA$1,947/mo15.1%very comfortable
Kent, WA$1,958/mo15.2%very comfortable
Sedro-Woolley, WA$1,959/mo15.2%very comfortable
Shoreline, WA$1,971/mo15.3%very comfortable
Olympia, WA$1,969/mo15.3%very comfortable
Oak Harbor, WA$1,967/mo15.3%very comfortable
Lynden, WA$1,971/mo15.3%very comfortable
La Center, WA$1,970/mo15.3%very comfortable
Tukwila, WA$1,990/mo15.4%very comfortable
Port Angeles, WA$1,988/mo15.4%very comfortable
Riverton-Boulevard Park, WA$2,002/mo15.5%very comfortable
Port Orchard, WA$2,006/mo15.6%very comfortable
Midland, WA$2,016/mo15.6%very comfortable
West Richland, WA$2,026/mo15.7%very comfortable
Clover Creek, WA$2,028/mo15.7%very comfortable
Auburn, WA$2,032/mo15.8%very comfortable
Des Moines, WA$2,055/mo15.9%very comfortable
Tumwater, WA$2,051/mo15.9%very comfortable
Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA$2,068/mo16%very comfortable
Enumclaw, WA$2,060/mo16%very comfortable
Burlington, WA$2,059/mo16%very comfortable
Lacey, WA$2,075/mo16.1%very comfortable
Silverdale, WA$2,093/mo16.2%very comfortable
Mountlake Terrace, WA$2,112/mo16.4%very comfortable
Ferndale, WA$2,110/mo16.4%very comfortable
Lynnwood, WA$2,122/mo16.5%very comfortable
Arlington, WA$2,123/mo16.5%very comfortable
Stanwood, WA$2,133/mo16.5%very comfortable
Milton, WA$2,152/mo16.7%very comfortable
Battle Ground, WA$2,163/mo16.8%very comfortable
Edgewood, WA$2,169/mo16.8%very comfortable
East Wenatchee, WA$2,179/mo16.9%very comfortable
Puyallup, WA$2,199/mo17.1%very comfortable
Camas, WA$2,221/mo17.2%very comfortable
Sumner, WA$2,219/mo17.2%very comfortable
Seattle, WA$2,227/mo17.3%very comfortable
Renton, WA$2,252/mo17.5%very comfortable
Frederickson, WA$2,270/mo17.6%very comfortable
Edmonds, WA$2,278/mo17.7%very comfortable
Mukilteo, WA$2,355/mo18.3%very comfortable
Yelm, WA$2,364/mo18.3%very comfortable
Ridgefield, WA$2,372/mo18.4%very comfortable
Mill Creek, WA$2,391/mo18.5%very comfortable
Monroe, WA$2,382/mo18.5%very comfortable
Mount Vernon, WA$2,402/mo18.6%very comfortable
Poulsbo, WA$2,420/mo18.8%very comfortable
Blaine, WA$2,443/mo19%very comfortable
Newcastle, WA$2,461/mo19.1%very comfortable
Covington, WA$2,491/mo19.3%very comfortable
Marysville, WA$2,499/mo19.4%very comfortable
Bothell, WA$2,523/mo19.6%very comfortable
Graham, WA$2,523/mo19.6%very comfortable
Anacortes, WA$2,550/mo19.8%very comfortable
Woodinville, WA$2,560/mo19.9%very comfortable
Redmond, WA$2,577/mo20%very comfortable
Kirkland, WA$2,619/mo20.3%affordable
Kenmore, WA$2,623/mo20.3%affordable
Bonney Lake, WA$2,627/mo20.4%affordable
Gig Harbor, WA$2,632/mo20.4%affordable
Dupont, WA$2,627/mo20.4%affordable
Snohomish, WA$2,646/mo20.5%affordable
Kingston, WA$2,667/mo20.7%affordable
Lake Forest Park, WA$2,710/mo21%affordable
Spanaway, WA$2,733/mo21.2%affordable
Bellevue, WA$2,759/mo21.4%affordable
Mercer Island, WA$2,796/mo21.7%affordable
Camano Island, WA$2,866/mo22.2%affordable
Issaquah, WA$2,929/mo22.7%affordable
North Bend, WA$2,958/mo22.9%affordable
Lake Stevens, WA$2,982/mo23.1%affordable
Maple Valley, WA$2,985/mo23.2%affordable
Bainbridge Island, WA$2,989/mo23.2%affordable
Fircrest, WA$2,998/mo23.3%affordable
Snoqualmie, WA$3,312/mo25.7%affordable
Sammamish, WA$3,350/mo26%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).