Can A Truck Driver Afford Rent in Chehalis, WA?
Comfortably affordable — rent takes 27.9% of gross income.
Chehalis rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Washington state estimate).
About rent and a truck driver salary
Truck driver pay covers comfortable rent in most lower- and mid-cost US metros and stretches thin in the highest-cost ones. Because many drivers can base anywhere along their route, the home-city rent decision has an outsized effect on take-home. At the national-average driver salary, the 30% rule supports about $1,418 a month in rent. The per-city pages show which markets keep rent within that range and which push it out of reach.
Cheaper rent nearby
These Washington cities have lower median rent than Chehalis, which improves the affordability math on a truck driver salary:
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Can a truck driver afford rent in Chehalis, WA?
Median rent in Chehalis is $1,475 a month. A typical truck driver in Washington earns about $63,515 a year, which makes that rent 27.9% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.
How much rent can a truck driver afford in Chehalis?
Using the 30% rule, a truck driver salary in Washington (~$63,515/yr) supports up to $1,588 a month in rent. Chehalis's current median rent is $1,475/mo, which leaves a $113/mo buffer.
How many hours does a truck driver work to cover rent in Chehalis?
At an hourly equivalent of about $31 an hour, a truck driver in Washington works roughly 48.3 hours a month to cover Chehalis's median rent of $1,475.
Where is rent cheaper than Chehalis for a truck driver?
Nearby Washington cities with lower median rent include Vancouver ($1,468/mo), Cheney ($1,467/mo), Centralia ($1,463/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a truck driver salary.