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Cost of Living in Pacific County, WA

Prices around Pacific County, WA run 7% above the U.S. average (BEA, Washington). The typical household there earns $67,081 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,134 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $45,360 a year.

Pacific County, WA at a glance

Median household income

$67,081$5,590 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,134HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)107.0+7% · BEA, Washington
Electricity14.9¢per kWh · EIA Residential WA
Population23,994Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Pacific County, WA?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$1,134Monthly market rent
Share of gross income20.3%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$45,360To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,677At 30% of $67,081
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Pacific County, WA? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Pacific County, WA, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Pacific County, WA, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$796$9,552$31,84014.2%
1-Bedroom Apartment$926$11,112$37,04016.6%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,134$13,608$45,36020.3%
3-Bedroom Home$1,557$18,684$62,28027.9%
4-Bedroom Home$1,902$22,824$76,08034%

Rent in Pacific County, WA, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Pacific County, WA

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $67,081 a year ($5,590 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,795/moRent ($1,134 2-BR), utilities (~$134/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,677/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,118/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $67,081 leaves after Washington taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Washington tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$67,081
$25,000$135,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$67,081
Net 84%
Fed 9%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$56,021After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,668Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,155Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate16.5%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,928 / yr
Washington state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,132 / yr

Living in Pacific County, WA: common questions

What is the median household income in Pacific County, WA?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Pacific County, WA is $67,081 per year (approximately $5,590 per month).

What is the average rent in Pacific County, WA?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $796 for a studio, $926 for one bedroom, $1,134 for two, $1,557 for three and $1,902 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Pacific County, WA expensive to live in?

Prices there run 7% above the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Washington is 107.0, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Pacific County, WA?

To keep a $1,134 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $45,360 a year, or $3,780 a month. That is 68% of what the typical household in Pacific County, WA earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Pacific County, WA?

On the local median income of $67,081 ($5,590 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,795 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,677 for everything else and $1,118 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,134 takes 41% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Pacific County, WA?

Homes in Washington paid 14.9¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $134. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.