Everett, with Snohomish River · Photo: Dicklyon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Snohomish County, Washington
844,430 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026
The community services in Snohomish County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.
Everett, with Snohomish River · Photo: Dicklyon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
100,610 ±1,950
32% of occupied homes
$71,600 ±2,016
Affords $1,790/month at 30% of income
44% of area median income(what renters pay)
$1,949 ±22
Includes utilities; renters already housed
4.0%
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: 48% cost-burdened, 22% severely (CHAS). Census ACS 2024: 54% and 25%. 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 | $2,086 |
|---|---|
| October 2023 | $2,093 |
| November 2023 | $2,098 |
| December 2023 | $2,110 |
| January 2024 | $2,118 |
| February 2024 | $2,122 |
| March 2024 | $2,124 |
| April 2024 | $2,134 |
| May 2024 | $2,143 |
| June 2024 | $2,148 |
| July 2024 | $2,152 |
| August 2024 | $2,157 |
| September 2024 | $2,161 |
| October 2024 | $2,162 |
| November 2024 | $2,162 |
| December 2024 | $2,165 |
| January 2025 | $2,167 |
| February 2025 | $2,177 |
| March 2025 | $2,184 |
| April 2025 | $2,188 |
| May 2025 | $2,185 |
| June 2025 | $2,185 |
| July 2025 | $2,184 |
| August 2025 | $2,188 |
| September 2025 | $2,192 |
| October 2025 | $2,199 |
| November 2025 | $2,204 |
| December 2025 | $2,206 |
| January 2026 | $2,209 |
| February 2026 | $2,208 |
| March 2026 | $2,208 |
| April 2026 | $2,208 |
| May 2026 | $2,214 |
| June 2026 | $2,223 |
| July 2026 | $2,232 |
| August 2026 | $2,236 |
Around the county
Median household income (all)
$111,246 ±1,305
Renters earn 64% of this
Poverty rate
8.0%
of 844,430 residents
Key takeaways
About 8 in 10 renters below 50% AMI are cost-burdened
78% of extremely low-income and 82% of very low-income renter households pay more than 30% of income on rent; 67% 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.