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Washington Hourly pay needed to rent a two-bedroom home

$40.51

dollars per hour FY 2027

Data from American Default Research calculation from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents

United States in FY 2027

$35.45

Change, FY 2026 to FY 2027

+$0.67 (+1.68%)

Changes over time

Washington: Hourly pay needed to rent a two-bedroom home

dollars per hour · FY 1983 to FY 2027

Source: American Default Research calculation from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents American Default Research · americandefault.org/affordability/
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Hourly pay needed to rent a two-bedroom home by state

FY 2027 · dollars per hour

$20.00–$22.64$22.90–$26.56$26.84–$30.05$31.14–$37.38$38.56–$52.21

Hourly pay needed to rent a two-bedroom home · FY 2027

Source: American Default Research calculation from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents American Default Research · americandefault.org/affordability/
States, ranked, FY 2027
Placedollars
California52.21
Massachusetts49.97
New York49.32
Hawaii47.83
District of Columbia46.88
New Jersey44.63
Washington40.51
Maryland40.46
Connecticut39.22
New Hampshire38.76
Florida38.56
Colorado37.38
Rhode Island36.87
Vermont34.93
Virginia34.44
Maine33.75
Delaware33.71
Illinois33.69
Oregon32.88
Nevada32.42
Arizona31.14
Montana30.05
Pennsylvania29.93
Alaska29.60
Minnesota29.46
Georgia29.39
Texas29.17
Utah28.95
North Carolina28.07
Tennessee27.04
South Carolina26.84
Michigan26.56
Idaho26.39
Indiana25.39
Ohio24.88
New Mexico24.84
Wisconsin24.52
Nebraska24.49
Missouri24.35
Kansas23.33
South Dakota22.90
Kentucky22.64
Louisiana22.63
Alabama22.59
Oklahoma21.94
Iowa21.64
North Dakota21.29
Wyoming21.29
Mississippi21.07
Arkansas20.64
West Virginia20.00

Source: American Default Research calculation from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents

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Available history

Hourly pay needed to rent a two-bedroom home
Data periodWashington (dollars)United States (dollars)
FY 202740.5135.45
FY 202639.8434.95
FY 202541.2133.85
FY 202440.5032.33
FY 202336.6028.79
FY 202231.5626.10
FY 202129.5925.18
FY 202030.8824.21
FY 201928.1923.22
FY 201827.3022.32
FY 201723.9521.39
FY 201623.4620.47
FY 201521.9919.48
FY 201418.8319.04
FY 201318.7418.91
FY 201218.3318.37
FY 201119.2818.69
FY 201017.8018.40
FY 200916.9117.79
FY 200816.0517.26
FY 200714.9916.25
FY 200614.6415.56
FY 200514.4115.37
FY 200415.3015.24
FY 200314.9214.86
FY 200214.1414.00
FY 200113.6113.31
FY 200013.1212.56
FY 199912.6112.22
FY 199812.2311.92
FY 199712.0211.70
FY 199611.7911.44
FY 199511.3811.25
FY 199411.1511.33
FY 199311.1111.05
FY 199210.8310.78
FY 199110.1810.31
FY 19909.189.92
FY 19898.949.57
FY 19888.799.27
FY 19878.508.87
FY 19868.268.44
FY 19857.967.86
FY 19837.727.46

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