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Out of Reach:

Rental Housing At What Cost?

October, 1998

Washington

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State and Metro Area Data

									Income Needed to Afford FMR						Estimated % Renters unable to afford FMR		Hourly Wage Needed to Afford		Percent of Federal Minimum Wage (@$5.15)		Work Hours/week Necessary at Minimum Wage
		FAIR MARKET RENTS BY NUMBER OF BEDROOMS							Amount		Percent of AMI		Estimated % of Renter median
	1990 RENTER HOUSEHOLDS	Zero	One	Two	Three	Four	1998 Area Median Income (HUD)	1998 Estimated Renter Median Income	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom
Washington	596,037	$ 420	$ 514	$ 650	$ 900	$ 1,046	$ 52,881	$ 34,902	$ 20,542	$ 26,016	39%	49%	59%	75%	31%	39%	$ 9.88	$ 12.51	192%	243%	77	97	Washington
METRO AREA																							METRO AREA
Bellingham, WA	17,306	$ 389	$ 505	$ 672	$ 928	$ 1,101	$ 46,100	$ 30,600	$ 20,200	$ 26,880	44%	58%	66%	88%	35%	45%	$ 9.71	$ 12.92	189%	251%	75	100	Bellingham, WA
Bremerton, WA	24,749	$ 401	$ 462	$ 599	$ 809	$ 984	$ 48,100	$ 32,800	$ 18,480	$ 23,960	38%	50%	56%	73%	30%	39%	$ 8.88	$ 11.52	173%	224%	69	89	Bremerton, WA
Olympia, WA	21,924	$ 412	$ 506	$ 632	$ 870	$ 1,025	$ 49,000	$ 33,600	$ 20,200	$ 25,300	41%	52%	60%	75%	32%	39%	$ 9.71	$ 12.16	189%	236%	75	94	Olympia, WA
Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA	20,483	$ 485	$ 556	$ 665	$ 926	$ 1,087	$ 47,800	$ 29,100	$ 22,200	$ 26,600	46%	56%	76%	91%	40%	47%	$ 10.67	$ 12.79	207%	248%	83	99	Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA	319,206	$ 461	$ 561	$ 710	$ 986	$ 1,165	$ 59,000	$ 39,100	$ 22,400	$ 28,400	38%	48%	57%	73%	31%	38%	$ 10.77	$ 13.65	209%	265%	84	106	Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA
Spokane, WA	51,390	$ 311	$ 424	$ 512	$ 695	$ 779	$ 42,000	$ 25,900	$ 17,000	$ 20,500	40%	49%	66%	79%	35%	41%	$ 8.17	$ 9.86	159%	191%	63	77	Spokane, WA
Tacoma, WA	85,108	$ 356	$ 425	$ 566	$ 787	$ 889	$ 47,300	$ 31,100	$ 17,000	$ 22,600	36%	48%	55%	73%	30%	38%	$ 8.17	$ 10.87	159%	211%	63	84	Tacoma, WA
Yakima, WA	24,303	$ 351	$ 432	$ 535	$ 718	$ 749	$ 36,800	$ 24,900	$ 17,300	$ 21,400	47%	58%	69%	86%	37%	44%	$ 8.32	$ 10.29	162%	200%	65	80	Yakima, WA

County Data

					Income Needed to Afford FMR						Estimated % Renters unable to afford FMR
					Amount		Percent of AMI		Estimated % of Renter median
County	Metro Area	Renter Households, 1990	1998 Area Median Income (HUD)	1998 Estimated Renter Median Income	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	County
Benton County	Richland-Kennewick	15,564	$ 47,800	$ 29,700	$ 22,240	$ 26,600	47%	56%	75%	90%	39%	45%	Benton County
Clark County	Portland-Vancouver	31,568	$ 49,600	$ 33,900	$ 20,160	$ 24,840	41%	50%	59%	73%	32%	39%	Clark County
Franklin County	Richland-Kennewick	4,919	$ 47,800	$ 27,000	$ 22,240	$ 26,600	47%	56%	82%	99%	43%	50%	Franklin County
Island County	Seattle-Bellevue-E	7,504	$ 59,000	$ 43,600	$ 22,440	$ 28,400	38%	48%	51%	65%	27%	34%	Island County
King County	Seattle-Bellevue-E	253,764	$ 59,000	$ 38,700	$ 22,440	$ 28,400	38%	48%	58%	73%	31%	39%	King County
Kitsap County	Bremerton, WA	24,749	$ 48,100	$ 32,800	$ 18,480	$ 23,960	38%	50%	56%	73%	30%	39%	Kitsap County
Pierce County	Tacoma, WA	85,108	$ 47,300	$ 31,100	$ 17,000	$ 22,640	36%	48%	55%	73%	30%	39%	Pierce County
Snohomish County	Seattle-Bellevue-E	57,938	$ 59,000	$ 40,200	$ 22,440	$ 28,400	38%	48%	56%	71%	30%	37%	Snohomish County
Spokane County	Spokane, WA	51,390	$ 42,000	$ 25,900	$ 16,960	$ 20,480	40%	49%	65%	79%	35%	41%	Spokane County
Thurston County	Olympia, WA	21,924	$ 49,000	$ 33,600	$ 20,240	$ 25,280	41%	52%	60%	75%	32%	39%	Thurston County
Whatcom County	Bellingham, WA	17,306	$ 46,100	$ 30,600	$ 20,200	$ 26,880	44%	58%	66%	88%	35%	45%	Whatcom County
Yakima County	Yakima, WA	24,303	$ 36,800	$ 24,900	$ 17,280	$ 21,400	47%	58%	69%	86%	37%	44%	Yakima County

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NOTES:

FMR = Fair Market Rent
AMI = Area Median Income, determined by HUD
HUD = Department of Housing and Urban Development
EST RTR MEDIAN = 1998 Estimated Renter Median Income, based on 1990 renter median income as percent of household median income
Income Needed to Afford = Affordability is based on the official 30%-of-income standard used in federal housing subsidy programs.
% Unable to Afford = percent ofrenter population whomust pay more than 30% of income for rent.
Wage calculations are based on a 40 hour week for 52 weeks per year.
The federal minimum wage is $5.15/hour.
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