Washington · Census, HUD and BEA figures · Updated

Cost of Living in Silverdale, WA

Prices around Silverdale, WA run 5.6% above the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $105,483 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $2,031 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $81,240 a year.

Silverdale, WA at a glance

Median household income

$105,483$8,790 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$2,031HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)105.6+5.6% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity14.9¢per kWh · EIA Residential WA
Population20,685Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Silverdale, 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$2,031Monthly market rent
Share of gross income23.1%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$81,240To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$2,637At 30% of $105,483
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Silverdale, WA? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Silverdale, WA, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,400$16,800$56,00015.9%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,548$18,576$61,92017.6%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$2,031$24,372$81,24023.1%
3-Bedroom Home$2,676$32,112$107,04030.4%
4-Bedroom Home$2,941$35,292$117,64033.5%

Rent in Silverdale, WA, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Silverdale, WA

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $105,483 a year ($8,790 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$4,395/moRent ($2,031 2-BR), utilities (~$134/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$2,637/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,758/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $105,483 leaves after Washington taxes

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

$105,483
$40,000$215,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$105,483
Net 79%
Fed 14%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$83,037After all taxes
Monthly deposit$6,920Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$3,194Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate21.3%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$14,376 / yr
Washington state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$8,069 / yr

Living in Silverdale, WA: common questions

What is the median household income in Silverdale, WA?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Silverdale, WA is $105,483 per year (approximately $8,790 per month).

What is the average rent in Silverdale, WA?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $1,400 for a studio, $1,548 for one bedroom, $2,031 for two, $2,676 for three and $2,941 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 Silverdale, WA expensive to live in?

Prices there run 5.6% above the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 105.6, 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 Silverdale, WA?

To keep a $2,031 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $81,240 a year, or $6,770 a month. That is 77% of what the typical household in Silverdale, WA earns.

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

On the local median income of $105,483 ($8,790 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $4,395 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $2,637 for everything else and $1,758 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $2,031 takes 46% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Silverdale, 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.