Cost of Living in Walla Walla County, Washington
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Walla Walla County ranks #2,703 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 14%)
Sourced county brief
Walla Walla County Median Gross Rent Estimated at $1,218 Monthly
Median gross rent in Walla Walla County was estimated at $1,218 per month, which is $33 below the Washington unweighted county mean of $1,251. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 32.9%. This figure is 3.2 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean of 29.7%. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $1,379, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $1,320. The median home value in the county was $408,900, while the Washington unweighted county mean was $436,313. Renter households had a median income of $44,472. The canonical rent-to-income percentage of 32.9% is the official ACS B25071 GRAPI for the county. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Walla Walla County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 32.9% of renter household income in Walla Walla County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $1,218 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,379. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $48,720 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Washington unweighted mean of county median rents is $1,251 per month. Walla Walla County's $1,218 median is 2.7% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
19.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,731
per month
Owner Cost Burden
22.3%
of gross income
The median home in Walla Walla County may be a stretch
Median home value is $408,900. Estimated monthly cost: $3,264 vs. your max of $1,731.
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