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Grays Harbor County, Washington
77,053 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026
The community services in Grays Harbor County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.
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8,204 ±576
27% of occupied homes
$39,571 ±4,955
Affords $989/month at 30% of income
47% of area median income(what renters pay)
$1,062 ±37
Includes utilities; renters already housed
3.3%
Vacant units for rent, of rental stock
What renters can afford vs. typical asking rent
HUD FY2026 income limits at 30% of income, against today’s median asking rent.
30% AMI
Extremely low income
50% AMI
Very low income
80% AMI
Low income
100% AMI
Median income
2 bedroom
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Median asking rent
Renter cost burden by income band
HUD CHAS 2018-2022. Column width is renter households in each band; height is the share paying 30–50% or 50%+ of income on rent.
All renters: 40% cost-burdened, 17% severely (CHAS). Census ACS 2024: 49% and 23%. HUD doesn’t publish the burden split above 80% AMI.
Typical rent over time vs. what incomes can afford
Zillow’s typical rent since September 2023 against the 2-bedroom rent affordable at 50% and 80% of AMI (HUD FY2026).
| September 2023 | $1,312 |
|---|---|
| October 2023 | $1,322 |
| November 2023 | $1,323 |
| December 2023 | $1,329 |
| January 2024 | $1,335 |
| February 2024 | $1,343 |
| March 2024 | $1,350 |
| April 2024 | $1,340 |
| May 2024 | $1,338 |
| June 2024 | $1,329 |
| July 2024 | $1,340 |
| August 2024 | $1,339 |
| September 2024 | $1,349 |
| October 2024 | $1,352 |
| November 2024 | $1,356 |
| December 2024 | $1,361 |
| January 2025 | $1,378 |
| February 2025 | $1,373 |
| March 2025 | $1,384 |
| April 2025 | $1,368 |
| May 2025 | $1,387 |
| June 2025 | $1,395 |
| July 2025 | $1,429 |
| August 2025 | $1,430 |
| September 2025 | $1,422 |
| October 2025 | $1,425 |
| November 2025 | $1,429 |
| December 2025 | $1,429 |
| January 2026 | $1,422 |
| February 2026 | $1,438 |
| March 2026 | $1,444 |
| April 2026 | $1,479 |
| May 2026 | $1,480 |
| June 2026 | $1,495 |
| July 2026 | $1,479 |
| August 2026 | $1,492 |
Around the county
Median household income (all)
$64,414 ±2,530
Renters earn 61% of this
Poverty rate
15.3%
of 77,053 residents
Key takeaways
About 6 in 10 renters below 50% AMI are cost-burdened
65% of extremely low-income and 63% of very low-income renter households pay more than 30% of income on rent; 51% of the lowest band pay half or more.
Rent affordability gap by unit size
Median asking rent vs. what a household at 30% of area median income can afford. HUD sizing: one person for a studio, 1.5 per bedroom. Select a size to update the charts above.
Sources: Census ACS 5-year (2024) · HUD CHAS (2018-2022) · HUD FY2026 income limits · Zillow ZORI. How this is calculated.