Wa County Directory

County-level affordability, income limits, and rent data from official HUD, IRS, and BLS sources.

Updated Jun 19, 2026 · Dataset v2 · HUD FY2026 · FMR FY2026 · IRS 2025 · BLS CPI-U 2013–2025

Wa at a glance

Counties indexed

39

State median income

$103,100

per year · HUD Area Median Income

State median FMR (2BR)

$1,374

per month · HUD Fair Market Rent

Most affordable county

Columbia County

12.4% rent burden

Highest income: Snohomish County$164,400/yr

Lowest income: Adams County$77,300/yr

Highest rent: Snohomish County$2,501/mo

Top counties by signal

Highest median income

1.King County$164,400/yr
2.Snohomish County$164,400/yr
3.Kitsap County$129,600/yr
4.Clark County$128,300/yr
5.Skamania County$128,300/yr

Highest Fair Market Rent (2BR)

1.King County$2,501/mo
2.Snohomish County$2,501/mo
3.Kitsap County$2,031/mo
4.Pierce County$1,971/mo
5.Thurston County$1,960/mo

Highest rent burden

Burden = (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ median income

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39 counties

Median income: $77,300

FMR (2BR): $1,133

Median income: $102,900

FMR (2BR): $1,220

Median income: $105,400

FMR (2BR): $1,538

Median income: $99,100

FMR (2BR): $1,500

Median income: $98,900

FMR (2BR): $1,266

Median income: $128,300

FMR (2BR): $1,922

Columbia County

Median income: $102,200

FMR (2BR): $1,052

Median income: $106,700

FMR (2BR): $1,451

Median income: $99,100

FMR (2BR): $1,500

Median income: $80,400

FMR (2BR): $973

Franklin County

Median income: $105,400

FMR (2BR): $1,538

Garfield County

Median income: $91,200

FMR (2BR): $1,047

Median income: $78,000

FMR (2BR): $1,232

Grays Harbor County

Median income: $84,200

FMR (2BR): $1,216

Median income: $107,200

FMR (2BR): $1,671

Jefferson County

Median income: $107,000

FMR (2BR): $1,367

Median income: $164,400

FMR (2BR): $2,501

Median income: $129,600

FMR (2BR): $2,031

Kittitas County

Median income: $107,400

FMR (2BR): $1,454

Klickitat County

Median income: $88,900

FMR (2BR): $1,336

Median income: $107,300

FMR (2BR): $1,279

Median income: $92,100

FMR (2BR): $1,021

Median income: $107,600

FMR (2BR): $1,354

Okanogan County

Median income: $80,800

FMR (2BR): $1,043

Median income: $87,700

FMR (2BR): $1,134

Pend Oreille County

Median income: $86,700

FMR (2BR): $1,099

Median income: $127,300

FMR (2BR): $1,971

San Juan County

Median income: $113,100

FMR (2BR): $1,762

Median income: $120,200

FMR (2BR): $1,720

Skamania County

Median income: $128,300

FMR (2BR): $1,922

Snohomish County

Median income: $164,400

FMR (2BR): $2,501

Median income: $110,500

FMR (2BR): $1,531

Median income: $87,700

FMR (2BR): $1,131

Thurston County

Median income: $122,800

FMR (2BR): $1,960

Wahkiakum County

Median income: $78,800

FMR (2BR): $1,137

Walla Walla County

Median income: $102,300

FMR (2BR): $1,550

Median income: $123,300

FMR (2BR): $1,794

Median income: $103,100

FMR (2BR): $1,169

Median income: $88,600

FMR (2BR): $1,374

Frequently asked questions

How many counties are in Wa?

Wa has 39 counties indexed in the GovCalculator dataset, sourced from HUD, IRS, and BLS public data.

Which county in Wa has the highest median income?

Snohomish County has the highest HUD Area Median Income in Wa at $164,400 per year.

Which county in Wa has the highest Fair Market Rent?

Snohomish County has the highest HUD Fair Market Rent (2-bedroom) in Wa at $2,501 per month.

Which county in Wa is most affordable relative to income?

Columbia County has the lowest annual rent burden in Wa — approximately 12.4% of median income spent on a 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Rent burden is calculated as (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ Area Median Income.