Can you afford to live in Spokane?

Median household income, home values and rent in Spokane, WA — how they've changed since 2015 and how much of a typical paycheck housing takes compared with the rest of the country.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

What it costs to live in Spokane.

Median household income: $65,745 — +55.1% since 2015 (not adjusted for inflation)

Median gross rent: $1,141/mo — +52.7% since 2015

Median home value, 2015 to 2023

• 2015: 159400
• 2023: 326200

Median household income

• Spokane: 65745
• Spokane County: 73513
• WA: 94952
• U.S.: 78538

Median gross rent

• Spokane: 1141
• Spokane County: 1200
• WA: 1682
• U.S.: 1348

Share of income a typical renter spends on rent: 31.6% — U.S.: 30.2%

What it means

The typical household here earns $65,745 — notably lower than the national figure of $78,538.

The typical renter here spends 31.6% of household income on rent, above the 30% level housing agencies use to define cost burden.

Since 2015, income has kept pace with rent here (+55.1% versus +52.7%), before adjusting for inflation.