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

Name: Rent burden in Mill Creek, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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48.0% (±10.1 points) of renting households in Mill Creek, WA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 48.0% (±10.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.7% (±9.5 points)
Median share of income: 29.3% (±4.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Mill Creek

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Mill Creek	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Less than 15%	12.6% (±6.4 points)	8.8%	12.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.1% (±4.6 points)	12.0%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.0% (±6.4 points)	12.6%	13.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.2% (±6.0 points)	12.9%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.3% (±3.3 points)	11.8%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	42.7% (±9.5 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.

Mill Creek against Snohomish County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mill Creek	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Paying 30% or more	48.0% (±10.1 points)	53.7% (±1.8 points)	49.9% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.7% (±9.5 points)	41.9% (±1.4 points)	40.1% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.3% (±4.6 points)	31.5% (±0.6 points)	30.0% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$96,392 (±$21,029)	$71,600 (±$2,016)	$66,868 (±$600)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,249 (±$88)	$1,949 (±$22)	$1,760 (±$7)	$1,413

In Mill Creek, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Snohomish County (53.7%).

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

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

In Snohomish County, Mill Creek ranks 33 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 246 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 Mill Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mill Creek
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Mill Creek	—	48.0% (±10.1 points)	—
Martha Lake	1.8 mi	48.5% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Stickney	2.1 mi	58.1% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mill Creek East	2.3 mi	42.2% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Larch Way	2.5 mi	63.9% (±26.1 points)	Not measurably different
Eastmont	2.6 mi	67.4% (±27.6 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Firs	2.8 mi	42.9% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
North Lynnwood	3.2 mi	57.2% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clearview	3.9 mi	8.0% (±22.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clearview, WA (8.0%).

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

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
27	Marysville	54.6% (±5.2 points)
28	Mukilteo	54.3% (±12.1 points)
29	Lake Ketchum	51.7% (±80.0 points)
30	Monroe	50.2% (±8.0 points)
31	Martha Lake	48.5% (±10.9 points)
32	Lake Cassidy	48.4% (±31.4 points)
33	Mill Creek	48.0% (±10.1 points)
34	Mountlake Terrace	47.8% (±8.9 points)
35	Bothell East	47.1% (±12.8 points)
36	Sultan	45.4% (±32.8 points)
37	Edmonds	45.3% (±6.3 points)
38	Silver Firs	42.9% (±13.8 points)
39	Mill Creek East	42.2% (±12.5 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Snohomish 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 Mill Creek

Are renters in Mill Creek rent-burdened?

48.0% of renting households in Mill Creek 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 Mill Creek spend on rent?

The median renting household in Mill Creek, WA spends 29.3% (±4.6 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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