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

Name: Rent burden in Mattawa, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.7% (±15.5 points) of renting households in Mattawa, WA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.7% (±15.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 47.9% (±14.4 points)
Median share of income: 32.2% (±13.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Mattawa

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Mattawa	Grant County	Washington	United States
Less than 15%	8.1% (±6.3 points)	18.8%	12.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.6% (±12.0 points)	13.6%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.2% (±5.8 points)	14.8%	13.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.5% (±8.7 points)	9.8%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.8% (±5.7 points)	8.4%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	47.9% (±14.4 points)	34.6%	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.

Mattawa against Grant County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mattawa	Grant County	Washington	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.7% (±15.5 points)	43.0% (±5.0 points)	49.9% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	47.9% (±14.4 points)	34.6% (±4.1 points)	40.1% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.2% (±13.5 points)	26.4% (±2.6 points)	30.0% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$36,250 (±$16,095)	$51,315 (±$3,033)	$66,868 (±$600)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,128 (±$129)	$1,116 (±$40)	$1,760 (±$7)	$1,413

In Mattawa, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Grant County (43.0%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (49.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Grant County, Mattawa ranks 6 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 208 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 Mattawa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mattawa
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Mattawa	—	51.7% (±15.5 points)	—
Desert Aire	3.1 mi	34.4% (±51.4 points)	Not measurably different
Royal City	18 mi	36.0% (±31.2 points)	Not measurably different
George	24 mi	31.2% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Moxee	26 mi	0.0% (±24.7 points)	Lower
Terrace Heights	27 mi	48.6% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Zillah	29 mi	21.9% (±19.8 points)	Lower
Sunnyside	29 mi	42.6% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kittitas	30 mi	26.6% (±32.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Moxee, WA (0.0%), Zillah, WA (21.9%).

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 Grant County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Cascade Valley	71.8% (±40.2 points)
2	Lakeview	67.0% (±37.2 points)
3	Grand Coulee	56.4% (±20.8 points)
4	Soap Lake	56.2% (±33.1 points)
5	Moses Lake North	52.1% (±18.6 points)
6	Mattawa	51.7% (±15.5 points)
7	Coulee City	49.2% (±34.3 points)
8	Moses Lake	48.3% (±8.2 points)
9	Electric City	45.1% (±49.3 points)
10	Ephrata	41.6% (±16.4 points)
11	Warden	41.3% (±19.8 points)
12	Royal City	36.0% (±31.2 points)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Grant County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Mattawa

Are renters in Mattawa rent-burdened?

51.7% of renting households in Mattawa 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 Mattawa spend on rent?

The median renting household in Mattawa, WA spends 32.2% (±13.5 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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