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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$1,284/mo10%very comfortable
Centralia, WA$1,318/mo10.2%very comfortable
Ocean Shores, WA$1,339/mo10.4%very comfortable
Yakima, WA$1,359/mo10.5%very comfortable
Clarkston, WA$1,350/mo10.5%very comfortable
Pullman, WA$1,414/mo11%very comfortable
Aberdeen, WA$1,436/mo11.1%very comfortable
Cheney, WA$1,474/mo11.4%very comfortable
Kelso, WA$1,485/mo11.5%very comfortable
Moses Lake, WA$1,501/mo11.6%very comfortable
Spokane, WA$1,513/mo11.7%very comfortable
Chehalis, WA$1,518/mo11.8%very comfortable
Spokane Valley, WA$1,549/mo12%very comfortable
Walla Walla, WA$1,559/mo12.1%very comfortable
Shelton, WA$1,590/mo12.3%very comfortable
Leavenworth, WA$1,591/mo12.3%very comfortable
Pasco, WA$1,656/mo12.8%very comfortable
Kennewick, WA$1,664/mo12.9%very comfortable
Colbert, WA$1,658/mo12.9%very comfortable
Port Angeles, WA$1,693/mo13.1%very comfortable
Selah, WA$1,695/mo13.1%very comfortable
Parkland, WA$1,703/mo13.2%very comfortable
Wenatchee, WA$1,732/mo13.4%very comfortable
Lakewood, WA$1,737/mo13.5%very comfortable
Airway Heights, WA$1,740/mo13.5%very comfortable
Tacoma, WA$1,760/mo13.7%very comfortable
Ellensburg, WA$1,762/mo13.7%very comfortable
Liberty Lake, WA$1,764/mo13.7%very comfortable
Richland, WA$1,777/mo13.8%very comfortable
Grandview, WA$1,800/mo14%very comfortable
Vancouver, WA$1,822/mo14.1%very comfortable
Burien, WA$1,871/mo14.5%very comfortable
Pacific, WA$1,879/mo14.6%very comfortable
Federal Way, WA$1,920/mo14.9%very comfortable
Sedro-Woolley, WA$1,924/mo14.9%very comfortable
Everett, WA$1,939/mo15%very comfortable
Bremerton, WA$1,940/mo15.1%very comfortable
Bellingham, WA$1,956/mo15.2%very comfortable
Auburn, WA$1,954/mo15.2%very comfortable
University Place, WA$1,961/mo15.2%very comfortable
Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA$1,956/mo15.2%very comfortable
Lynden, WA$1,962/mo15.2%very comfortable
Fife, WA$1,962/mo15.2%very comfortable
Kent, WA$1,974/mo15.3%very comfortable
Tumwater, WA$1,975/mo15.3%very comfortable
Oak Harbor, WA$1,966/mo15.3%very comfortable
Shoreline, WA$1,996/mo15.5%very comfortable
Seatac, WA$1,996/mo15.5%very comfortable
Silverdale, WA$1,998/mo15.5%very comfortable
Steilacoom, WA$1,993/mo15.5%very comfortable
La Center, WA$1,998/mo15.5%very comfortable
Olympia, WA$2,008/mo15.6%very comfortable
Midland, WA$2,006/mo15.6%very comfortable
Tukwila, WA$2,024/mo15.7%very comfortable
Ferndale, WA$2,023/mo15.7%very comfortable
Washougal, WA$2,056/mo16%very comfortable
Clover Creek, WA$2,066/mo16%very comfortable
Des Moines, WA$2,084/mo16.2%very comfortable
West Richland, WA$2,089/mo16.2%very comfortable
Mountlake Terrace, WA$2,109/mo16.4%very comfortable
Port Orchard, WA$2,117/mo16.4%very comfortable
Burlington, WA$2,125/mo16.5%very comfortable
Edgewood, WA$2,151/mo16.7%very comfortable
Enumclaw, WA$2,169/mo16.8%very comfortable
Lacey, WA$2,193/mo17%very comfortable
Lynnwood, WA$2,190/mo17%very comfortable
Ridgefield, WA$2,186/mo17%very comfortable
Milton, WA$2,191/mo17%very comfortable
Renton, WA$2,212/mo17.2%very comfortable
Mount Vernon, WA$2,217/mo17.2%very comfortable
Arlington, WA$2,211/mo17.2%very comfortable
Camas, WA$2,227/mo17.3%very comfortable
Yelm, WA$2,234/mo17.3%very comfortable
Seattle, WA$2,238/mo17.4%very comfortable
East Wenatchee, WA$2,240/mo17.4%very comfortable
Riverton-Boulevard Park, WA$2,247/mo17.4%very comfortable
Puyallup, WA$2,251/mo17.5%very comfortable
Sumner, WA$2,272/mo17.6%very comfortable
Edmonds, WA$2,290/mo17.8%very comfortable
Kingston, WA$2,300/mo17.8%very comfortable
Newcastle, WA$2,333/mo18.1%very comfortable
Mukilteo, WA$2,348/mo18.2%very comfortable
Frederickson, WA$2,362/mo18.3%very comfortable
Battle Ground, WA$2,360/mo18.3%very comfortable
Covington, WA$2,379/mo18.5%very comfortable
Stanwood, WA$2,388/mo18.5%very comfortable
Mill Creek, WA$2,395/mo18.6%very comfortable
Monroe, WA$2,430/mo18.9%very comfortable
Graham, WA$2,473/mo19.2%very comfortable
Blaine, WA$2,521/mo19.6%very comfortable
Woodinville, WA$2,557/mo19.8%very comfortable
Poulsbo, WA$2,556/mo19.8%very comfortable
Marysville, WA$2,606/mo20.2%affordable
Kenmore, WA$2,600/mo20.2%affordable
Anacortes, WA$2,605/mo20.2%affordable
Kirkland, WA$2,629/mo20.4%affordable
Redmond, WA$2,663/mo20.7%affordable
Bothell, WA$2,666/mo20.7%affordable
Camano Island, WA$2,700/mo20.9%affordable
Mercer Island, WA$2,746/mo21.3%affordable
Dupont, WA$2,757/mo21.4%affordable
Bonney Lake, WA$2,765/mo21.5%affordable
Snohomish, WA$2,778/mo21.6%affordable
Spanaway, WA$2,812/mo21.8%affordable
Bellevue, WA$2,837/mo22%affordable
Lake Forest Park, WA$2,869/mo22.3%affordable
Gig Harbor, WA$2,966/mo23%affordable
Fircrest, WA$2,998/mo23.3%affordable
Lake Stevens, WA$3,023/mo23.5%affordable
Issaquah, WA$3,031/mo23.5%affordable
Bainbridge Island, WA$3,050/mo23.7%affordable
Maple Valley, WA$3,070/mo23.8%affordable
Snoqualmie, WA$3,220/mo25%affordable
North Bend, WA$3,225/mo25%affordable
Sammamish, WA$3,724/mo28.9%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).