Cost of Living / Seattle, WA Metro
Cost of Living in Seattle, WA Metro
Official metro name: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area
Seattle, WA Metro has a population of 4,001,701. Median household income is $107,206 and median rent is $1,850 per month. Rent is roughly 20.7% of median monthly income.
State: WAPopulation: 4,001,701Income: $107,206Rent: $1,850Affordability: Affordable (20.7%)
Median Household Income
$107,206
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,850
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
20.7%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
143
Simplified relative index
Is Seattle, WA Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Seattle, WA Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,850, which is about 20.7% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Seattle, WA Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,850 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Seattle, WA Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $107,206 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in WA
Compare Seattle, WA Metro with nearby metros:
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.