Cost of Living / Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA Metro
Cost of Living in Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA Metro
Official metro name: Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Metro Area
Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA Metro has a population of 585,485. Median household income is $69,752 and median rent is $1,112 per month. Rent is roughly 19.1% of median monthly income.
State: WAPopulation: 585,485Income: $69,752Rent: $1,112Affordability: Affordable (19.1%)
Median Household Income
$69,752
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,112
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
19.1%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
93
Simplified relative index
Is Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,112, which is about 19.1% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,112 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $69,752 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in WA
Compare Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA Metro with nearby metros:
- Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA Metro vs Seattle, WA Metro
- Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA Metro vs Kennewick–Richland, WA Metro
- Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA Metro vs Olympia, WA Metro
- Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA Metro vs Bremerton, WA Metro
- Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA Metro vs Yakima, WA Metro
- Spokane–Spokane Valley, WA Metro vs Bellingham, WA Metro
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.