Rent Affordability for A Welder in Washington

A typical welder in Washington earns about $57,579 a year, which supports approximately $1,439 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. 7 of 115 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 108 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕	Median rent↕	% of income↑	Affordability
Longview, WA	$1,284/mo	26.8%	affordable
Centralia, WA	$1,318/mo	27.5%	affordable
Ocean Shores, WA	$1,339/mo	27.9%	affordable
Clarkston, WA	$1,350/mo	28.1%	affordable
Yakima, WA	$1,359/mo	28.3%	affordable
Pullman, WA	$1,414/mo	29.5%	affordable
Aberdeen, WA	$1,436/mo	29.9%	affordable
Cheney, WA	$1,474/mo	30.7%	stretched
Kelso, WA	$1,485/mo	30.9%	stretched
Moses Lake, WA	$1,501/mo	31.3%	stretched
Spokane, WA	$1,513/mo	31.5%	stretched
Chehalis, WA	$1,518/mo	31.6%	stretched
Spokane Valley, WA	$1,549/mo	32.3%	stretched
Walla Walla, WA	$1,559/mo	32.5%	stretched
Shelton, WA	$1,590/mo	33.1%	stretched
Leavenworth, WA	$1,591/mo	33.2%	stretched
Pasco, WA	$1,656/mo	34.5%	stretched
Colbert, WA	$1,658/mo	34.6%	stretched
Kennewick, WA	$1,664/mo	34.7%	stretched
Port Angeles, WA	$1,693/mo	35.3%	stretched
Selah, WA	$1,695/mo	35.3%	stretched
Parkland, WA	$1,703/mo	35.5%	stretched
Wenatchee, WA	$1,732/mo	36.1%	stretched
Lakewood, WA	$1,737/mo	36.2%	stretched
Airway Heights, WA	$1,740/mo	36.3%	stretched
Tacoma, WA	$1,760/mo	36.7%	stretched
Ellensburg, WA	$1,762/mo	36.7%	stretched
Liberty Lake, WA	$1,764/mo	36.8%	stretched
Richland, WA	$1,777/mo	37%	stretched
Grandview, WA	$1,800/mo	37.5%	stretched
Vancouver, WA	$1,822/mo	38%	stretched
Burien, WA	$1,871/mo	39%	stretched
Pacific, WA	$1,879/mo	39.2%	stretched
Federal Way, WA	$1,920/mo	40%	rent-burdened
Sedro-Woolley, WA	$1,924/mo	40.1%	rent-burdened
Everett, WA	$1,939/mo	40.4%	rent-burdened
Bremerton, WA	$1,940/mo	40.4%	rent-burdened
Auburn, WA	$1,954/mo	40.7%	rent-burdened
Bellingham, WA	$1,956/mo	40.8%	rent-burdened
Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA	$1,956/mo	40.8%	rent-burdened
University Place, WA	$1,961/mo	40.9%	rent-burdened
Lynden, WA	$1,962/mo	40.9%	rent-burdened
Fife, WA	$1,962/mo	40.9%	rent-burdened
Oak Harbor, WA	$1,966/mo	41%	rent-burdened
Kent, WA	$1,974/mo	41.1%	rent-burdened
Tumwater, WA	$1,975/mo	41.2%	rent-burdened
Steilacoom, WA	$1,993/mo	41.5%	rent-burdened
Shoreline, WA	$1,996/mo	41.6%	rent-burdened
Seatac, WA	$1,996/mo	41.6%	rent-burdened
Silverdale, WA	$1,998/mo	41.6%	rent-burdened
La Center, WA	$1,998/mo	41.6%	rent-burdened
Olympia, WA	$2,008/mo	41.8%	rent-burdened
Midland, WA	$2,006/mo	41.8%	rent-burdened
Tukwila, WA	$2,024/mo	42.2%	rent-burdened
Ferndale, WA	$2,023/mo	42.2%	rent-burdened
Washougal, WA	$2,056/mo	42.8%	rent-burdened
Clover Creek, WA	$2,066/mo	43.1%	rent-burdened
Des Moines, WA	$2,084/mo	43.4%	rent-burdened
West Richland, WA	$2,089/mo	43.5%	rent-burdened
Mountlake Terrace, WA	$2,109/mo	44%	rent-burdened
Port Orchard, WA	$2,117/mo	44.1%	rent-burdened
Burlington, WA	$2,125/mo	44.3%	rent-burdened
Edgewood, WA	$2,151/mo	44.8%	rent-burdened
Enumclaw, WA	$2,169/mo	45.2%	rent-burdened
Lynnwood, WA	$2,190/mo	45.6%	rent-burdened
Ridgefield, WA	$2,186/mo	45.6%	rent-burdened
Lacey, WA	$2,193/mo	45.7%	rent-burdened
Milton, WA	$2,191/mo	45.7%	rent-burdened
Renton, WA	$2,212/mo	46.1%	rent-burdened
Arlington, WA	$2,211/mo	46.1%	rent-burdened
Mount Vernon, WA	$2,217/mo	46.2%	rent-burdened
Camas, WA	$2,227/mo	46.4%	rent-burdened
Seattle, WA	$2,238/mo	46.6%	rent-burdened
Yelm, WA	$2,234/mo	46.6%	rent-burdened
East Wenatchee, WA	$2,240/mo	46.7%	rent-burdened
Riverton-Boulevard Park, WA	$2,247/mo	46.8%	rent-burdened
Puyallup, WA	$2,251/mo	46.9%	rent-burdened
Sumner, WA	$2,272/mo	47.4%	rent-burdened
Edmonds, WA	$2,290/mo	47.7%	rent-burdened
Kingston, WA	$2,300/mo	47.9%	rent-burdened
Newcastle, WA	$2,333/mo	48.6%	rent-burdened
Mukilteo, WA	$2,348/mo	48.9%	rent-burdened
Frederickson, WA	$2,362/mo	49.2%	rent-burdened
Battle Ground, WA	$2,360/mo	49.2%	rent-burdened
Covington, WA	$2,379/mo	49.6%	rent-burdened
Stanwood, WA	$2,388/mo	49.8%	rent-burdened
Mill Creek, WA	$2,395/mo	49.9%	rent-burdened
Monroe, WA	$2,430/mo	50.6%	severely rent-burdened
Graham, WA	$2,473/mo	51.5%	severely rent-burdened
Blaine, WA	$2,521/mo	52.5%	severely rent-burdened
Woodinville, WA	$2,557/mo	53.3%	severely rent-burdened
Poulsbo, WA	$2,556/mo	53.3%	severely rent-burdened
Kenmore, WA	$2,600/mo	54.2%	severely rent-burdened
Marysville, WA	$2,606/mo	54.3%	severely rent-burdened
Anacortes, WA	$2,605/mo	54.3%	severely rent-burdened
Kirkland, WA	$2,629/mo	54.8%	severely rent-burdened
Redmond, WA	$2,663/mo	55.5%	severely rent-burdened
Bothell, WA	$2,666/mo	55.6%	severely rent-burdened
Camano Island, WA	$2,700/mo	56.3%	severely rent-burdened
Mercer Island, WA	$2,746/mo	57.2%	severely rent-burdened
Dupont, WA	$2,757/mo	57.5%	severely rent-burdened
Bonney Lake, WA	$2,765/mo	57.6%	severely rent-burdened
Snohomish, WA	$2,778/mo	57.9%	severely rent-burdened
Spanaway, WA	$2,812/mo	58.6%	severely rent-burdened
Bellevue, WA	$2,837/mo	59.1%	severely rent-burdened
Lake Forest Park, WA	$2,869/mo	59.8%	severely rent-burdened
Gig Harbor, WA	$2,966/mo	61.8%	severely rent-burdened
Fircrest, WA	$2,998/mo	62.5%	severely rent-burdened
Lake Stevens, WA	$3,023/mo	63%	severely rent-burdened
Issaquah, WA	$3,031/mo	63.2%	severely rent-burdened
Bainbridge Island, WA	$3,050/mo	63.6%	severely rent-burdened
Maple Valley, WA	$3,070/mo	64%	severely rent-burdened
Snoqualmie, WA	$3,220/mo	67.1%	severely rent-burdened
North Bend, WA	$3,225/mo	67.2%	severely rent-burdened
Sammamish, WA	$3,724/mo	77.6%	severely rent-burdened

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).