Shumocher Creek Natural Area Preserve · Photo: JoshuaWrightFilm · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Mason County, Washington
67,982 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026
The community services in Mason County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.
Shumocher Creek Natural Area Preserve · Photo: JoshuaWrightFilm · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
4,603 ±546
18% of occupied homes
$53,978 ±7,915
Affords $1,349/month at 30% of income
50% of area median income(what renters pay)
$1,285 ±99
Includes utilities; renters already housed
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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: 38% cost-burdened, 26% severely (CHAS). Census ACS 2024: 47% and 27%. HUD doesn’t publish the burden split above 80% AMI.
Typical rent over time vs. what incomes can afford
Zillow’s typical rent since March 2024 against the 2-bedroom rent affordable at 50% and 80% of AMI (HUD FY2026).
| March 2024 | $1,625 |
|---|---|
| April 2024 | $1,656 |
| May 2024 | $1,654 |
| June 2024 | $1,650 |
| July 2024 | $1,654 |
| August 2024 | $1,663 |
| September 2024 | $1,679 |
| October 2024 | $1,661 |
| November 2024 | $1,669 |
| December 2024 | $1,652 |
| January 2025 | $1,695 |
| February 2025 | $1,694 |
| March 2025 | $1,736 |
| April 2025 | $1,695 |
| May 2025 | $1,713 |
| June 2025 | $1,716 |
| July 2025 | $1,707 |
| August 2025 | $1,712 |
| September 2025 | $1,701 |
| October 2025 | $1,720 |
| November 2025 | $1,708 |
| December 2025 | $1,732 |
| January 2026 | $1,726 |
| February 2026 | $1,753 |
| March 2026 | $1,737 |
| April 2026 | $1,771 |
| May 2026 | $1,776 |
| June 2026 | $1,795 |
| July 2026 | $1,822 |
| August 2026 | $1,837 |
Around the county
Median household income (all)
$83,270 ±4,720
Renters earn 65% of this
Poverty rate
12.3%
of 67,982 residents
Key takeaways
About 7 in 10 renters below 50% AMI are cost-burdened
66% of extremely low-income and 73% of very low-income renter households pay more than 30% of income on rent; 63% 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.