How many renters in Bothell West, WA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

34.3% (±10.5 points) of renting households in Bothell West, WA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
34.3% (±10.5 points)
Paying 35% or more
23.1% (±8.2 points)
Median share of income
24.7% (±2.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Bothell West

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentBothell WestSnohomish CountyWashingtonUnited States
Less than 15%17.6% (±7.3 points)8.8%12.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%13.7% (±6.8 points)12.0%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%19.9% (±6.4 points)12.6%13.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%14.4% (±6.7 points)12.9%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.2% (±6.5 points)11.8%9.8%9.2%
35% or more23.1% (±8.2 points)41.9%40.1%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Bothell West against Snohomish County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Bothell WestSnohomish CountyWashingtonUnited States
Paying 30% or more34.3% (±10.5 points)53.7% (±1.8 points)49.9% (±0.5 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more23.1% (±8.2 points)41.9% (±1.4 points)40.1% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income24.7% (±2.8 points)31.5% (±0.6 points)30.0% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$126,148 (±$11,497)$71,600 (±$2,016)$66,868 (±$600)$52,966
Median gross rent$2,511 (±$171)$1,949 (±$22)$1,760 (±$7)$1,413

In Bothell West, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Snohomish County (53.7%).

It is also lower than in Washington (49.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Snohomish County, Bothell West ranks 40 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 361 of 467.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Bothell West

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bothell West
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Bothell West—34.3% (±10.5 points)—
Alderwood Manor1.4 mi62.7% (±14.0 points)Higher
Brier1.8 mi68.5% (±23.8 points)Higher
Bothell East2.6 mi47.1% (±12.8 points)Not measurably different
Larch Way2.6 mi63.9% (±26.1 points)Higher
Martha Lake2.7 mi48.5% (±10.9 points)Not measurably different
Bothell2.8 mi51.2% (±6.1 points)Higher
Mountlake Terrace3.0 mi47.8% (±8.9 points)Not measurably different
Mill Creek East3.2 mi42.2% (±12.5 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Alderwood Manor, WA (62.7%), Brier, WA (68.5%), Larch Way, WA (63.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Snohomish County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
34Mountlake Terrace47.8% (±8.9 points)
35Bothell East47.1% (±12.8 points)
36Sultan45.4% (±32.8 points)
37Edmonds45.3% (±6.3 points)
38Silver Firs42.9% (±13.8 points)
39Mill Creek East42.2% (±12.5 points)
40 (tie)Bothell West34.3% (±10.5 points)
40 (tie)Lake Goodwin34.3% (±30.5 points)
42Kayak Point31.4% (±64.5 points)
43Woodway30.0% (±113.6 points)
44Woods Creek19.6% (±57.8 points)
45Esperance17.1% (±15.7 points)
46Bunk Foss14.1% (±39.0 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Snohomish County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bothell West is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bothell West

Are renters in Bothell West rent-burdened?

34.3% of renting households in Bothell West pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Bothell West spend on rent?

The median renting household in Bothell West, WA spends 24.7% (±2.8 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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