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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$1,296/mo10.1%very comfortable
Centralia, WA$1,300/mo10.1%very comfortable
Aberdeen, WA$1,313/mo10.2%very comfortable
Clarkston, WA$1,350/mo10.5%very comfortable
Yakima, WA$1,369/mo10.6%very comfortable
Cheney, WA$1,451/mo11.3%very comfortable
Chehalis, WA$1,475/mo11.4%very comfortable
Moses Lake, WA$1,481/mo11.5%very comfortable
Spokane, WA$1,498/mo11.6%very comfortable
Pullman, WA$1,493/mo11.6%very comfortable
Walla Walla, WA$1,506/mo11.7%very comfortable
Spokane Valley, WA$1,549/mo12%very comfortable
Kelso, WA$1,553/mo12%very comfortable
Shelton, WA$1,553/mo12%very comfortable
Leavenworth, WA$1,610/mo12.5%very comfortable
Kennewick, WA$1,621/mo12.6%very comfortable
Pasco, WA$1,665/mo12.9%very comfortable
Colbert, WA$1,682/mo13%very comfortable
Pacific, WA$1,691/mo13.1%very comfortable
Lakewood, WA$1,708/mo13.3%very comfortable
Ellensburg, WA$1,716/mo13.3%very comfortable
Parkland, WA$1,730/mo13.4%very comfortable
Wenatchee, WA$1,729/mo13.4%very comfortable
Airway Heights, WA$1,721/mo13.4%very comfortable
Tacoma, WA$1,749/mo13.6%very comfortable
Port Angeles, WA$1,759/mo13.6%very comfortable
Selah, WA$1,757/mo13.6%very comfortable
Richland, WA$1,800/mo14%very comfortable
Grandview, WA$1,800/mo14%very comfortable
Vancouver, WA$1,818/mo14.1%very comfortable
Liberty Lake, WA$1,834/mo14.2%very comfortable
Ocean Shores, WA$1,836/mo14.2%very comfortable
Burien, WA$1,896/mo14.7%very comfortable
University Place, WA$1,904/mo14.8%very comfortable
Sedro-Woolley, WA$1,906/mo14.8%very comfortable
Riverton-Boulevard Park, WA$1,907/mo14.8%very comfortable
Tumwater, WA$1,922/mo14.9%very comfortable
Fife, WA$1,927/mo14.9%very comfortable
Federal Way, WA$1,935/mo15%very comfortable
Bremerton, WA$1,934/mo15%very comfortable
La Center, WA$1,933/mo15%very comfortable
Everett, WA$1,946/mo15.1%very comfortable
Oak Harbor, WA$1,940/mo15.1%very comfortable
Auburn, WA$1,953/mo15.2%very comfortable
Kent, WA$1,978/mo15.3%very comfortable
Bellingham, WA$1,976/mo15.3%very comfortable
Seatac, WA$1,968/mo15.3%very comfortable
Tukwila, WA$1,983/mo15.4%very comfortable
Silverdale, WA$1,991/mo15.4%very comfortable
Steilacoom, WA$1,990/mo15.4%very comfortable
Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA$2,000/mo15.5%very comfortable
Olympia, WA$2,013/mo15.6%very comfortable
Des Moines, WA$2,013/mo15.6%very comfortable
Lynden, WA$2,006/mo15.6%very comfortable
Ferndale, WA$2,007/mo15.6%very comfortable
Midland, WA$2,029/mo15.7%very comfortable
Shoreline, WA$2,042/mo15.8%very comfortable
Mountlake Terrace, WA$2,078/mo16.1%very comfortable
Clover Creek, WA$2,077/mo16.1%very comfortable
Mount Vernon, WA$2,084/mo16.2%very comfortable
West Richland, WA$2,104/mo16.3%very comfortable
Edgewood, WA$2,106/mo16.3%very comfortable
Burlington, WA$2,110/mo16.4%very comfortable
Port Orchard, WA$2,135/mo16.6%very comfortable
Milton, WA$2,136/mo16.6%very comfortable
Lacey, WA$2,163/mo16.8%very comfortable
Fircrest, WA$2,169/mo16.8%very comfortable
Arlington, WA$2,183/mo16.9%very comfortable
Renton, WA$2,191/mo17%very comfortable
Lynnwood, WA$2,191/mo17%very comfortable
Ridgefield, WA$2,196/mo17%very comfortable
Washougal, WA$2,202/mo17.1%very comfortable
Sumner, WA$2,203/mo17.1%very comfortable
Seattle, WA$2,224/mo17.3%very comfortable
Enumclaw, WA$2,227/mo17.3%very comfortable
Yelm, WA$2,226/mo17.3%very comfortable
Puyallup, WA$2,246/mo17.4%very comfortable
Camas, WA$2,237/mo17.4%very comfortable
East Wenatchee, WA$2,247/mo17.4%very comfortable
Kingston, WA$2,300/mo17.8%very comfortable
Edmonds, WA$2,301/mo17.9%very comfortable
Battle Ground, WA$2,320/mo18%very comfortable
Newcastle, WA$2,320/mo18%very comfortable
Mukilteo, WA$2,365/mo18.3%very comfortable
Covington, WA$2,367/mo18.4%very comfortable
Mill Creek, WA$2,374/mo18.4%very comfortable
Monroe, WA$2,377/mo18.4%very comfortable
Stanwood, WA$2,388/mo18.5%very comfortable
Blaine, WA$2,429/mo18.8%very comfortable
Frederickson, WA$2,435/mo18.9%very comfortable
Kenmore, WA$2,437/mo18.9%very comfortable
Woodinville, WA$2,493/mo19.3%very comfortable
Graham, WA$2,499/mo19.4%very comfortable
Lake Forest Park, WA$2,573/mo20%very comfortable
Poulsbo, WA$2,617/mo20.3%affordable
Kirkland, WA$2,626/mo20.4%affordable
Redmond, WA$2,640/mo20.5%affordable
Anacortes, WA$2,644/mo20.5%affordable
Marysville, WA$2,656/mo20.6%affordable
Mercer Island, WA$2,654/mo20.6%affordable
Bothell, WA$2,685/mo20.8%affordable
Camano Island, WA$2,700/mo20.9%affordable
Bonney Lake, WA$2,705/mo21%affordable
Dupont, WA$2,773/mo21.5%affordable
Bellevue, WA$2,796/mo21.7%affordable
Spanaway, WA$2,841/mo22%affordable
Snohomish, WA$2,839/mo22%affordable
Gig Harbor, WA$2,938/mo22.8%affordable
Lake Stevens, WA$2,964/mo23%affordable
Issaquah, WA$2,996/mo23.2%affordable
Maple Valley, WA$3,047/mo23.6%affordable
Bainbridge Island, WA$3,151/mo24.4%affordable
Snoqualmie, WA$3,173/mo24.6%affordable
North Bend, WA$3,269/mo25.4%affordable
Sammamish, WA$3,738/mo29%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).