ZIP Code · WA

ZIP 99001

Part of Airway Heights, WA

Pop. 9,440·Spokane County·168th most expensive ZIP in Washington

Median rent (all units)

$1,698/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.8%

vs US Median

-$234

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 99001 · $1,698

More affordable than 58% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,190

1 BR

$1,290

2 BR

$1,650

3 BR

$2,250

4 BR+

$2,700

Research median

$1,650/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($62,518) is $1,563 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,290); a 2-bedroom is $1,650.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 99201, 7 miles away, rents for 34% less ($1,121/mo), about $6,900 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 99001. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$20,376/yr

At $1,698/mo median

Location

CityAirway Heights

StateWA

CountySpokane County

Rent Market Meter

Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.8% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 99001 (Airway Heights, WA) is majority renter-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 14.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

9,440

Median income

$62,518

Median age

32.6

Renters

67.9%

Age distribution

25.1%

29.2%

28.7%

Under 1825.1%

18–3429.2%

35–5428.7%

55–648.1%

65+8.8%

Gender

61.8%

38.2%

Male61.8%

Female38.2%

Race & ethnicity

60.5%

16.4%

White60.5%

Black7.6%

Hispanic10.8%

Asian4.6%

Other16.4%

Education (25+)

30.4%

45.4%

14.1%

No HS diploma10.1%

HS diploma30.4%

Some college45.4%

Bachelor's+14.1%

Housing tenure

32.1%

67.9%

Owner32.1%

Renter67.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 99001 in Airway Heights, WA has changed in 5 years

Income

$51,897 → $62,518

up 20.5%

Population

8,400 → 9,440

up 12.4%

Renter share

51.4% → 67.9%

+16.5 pts

Bachelor's+

10.8% → 14.1%

+3.3 pts

Median age

33.9 → 32.6

-1.3 yrs

Household income in the area moved from $51,897 to $62,518 across the same window, up 20.5% versus 2021. Headcount in the area went from 8,400 to 9,440 between 2021 and 2024, a 12.4% change. About 67.9% of households rent today, against 51.4% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 10.8% to 14.1%.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 99001 covers Airway Heights, WA. The median rent here is $1,698/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,290/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,650/mo.

At 33% of local median household income ($62,518/yr), ZIP 99001 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 99001?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $68,000/year (about $33/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,698/mo in ZIP 99001. The local median household income is $62,518/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.