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

54.3% (±12.1 points) of renting households in Mukilteo, WA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
54.3% (±12.1 points)
Paying 35% or more
39.5% (±11.0 points)
Median share of income
31.5% (±3.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Mukilteo

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentMukilteoSnohomish CountyWashingtonUnited States
Less than 15%9.7% (±5.8 points)8.8%12.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%11.7% (±4.9 points)12.0%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%12.7% (±4.9 points)12.6%13.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.5% (±5.5 points)12.9%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%14.8% (±5.1 points)11.8%9.8%9.2%
35% or more39.5% (±11.0 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.

Mukilteo against Snohomish County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
MukilteoSnohomish CountyWashingtonUnited States
Paying 30% or more54.3% (±12.1 points)53.7% (±1.8 points)49.9% (±0.5 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more39.5% (±11.0 points)41.9% (±1.4 points)40.1% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income31.5% (±3.6 points)31.5% (±0.6 points)30.0% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$80,302 (±$6,018)$71,600 (±$2,016)$66,868 (±$600)$52,966
Median gross rent$2,166 (±$144)$1,949 (±$22)$1,760 (±$7)$1,413

In Mukilteo, 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, Mukilteo ranks 28 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 173 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 Mukilteo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mukilteo
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Mukilteo—54.3% (±12.1 points)—
Picnic Point2.5 mi63.0% (±17.5 points)Not measurably different
Lake Stickney3.4 mi58.1% (±9.2 points)Not measurably different
Meadowdale3.7 mi77.7% (±21.5 points)Not measurably different
Clinton4.1 mi100.0% (±51.9 points)Not measurably different
North Lynnwood4.3 mi57.2% (±10.1 points)Not measurably different
Larch Way5.4 mi63.9% (±26.1 points)Not measurably different
Mill Creek5.4 mi48.0% (±10.1 points)Not measurably different
Eastmont5.7 mi67.4% (±27.6 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
22Granite Falls57.3% (±21.3 points)
23North Lynnwood57.2% (±10.1 points)
24Snohomish55.5% (±13.2 points)
25Everett55.3% (±3.5 points)
26Arlington55.0% (±8.0 points)
27Marysville54.6% (±5.2 points)
28Mukilteo54.3% (±12.1 points)
29Lake Ketchum51.7% (±80.0 points)
30Monroe50.2% (±8.0 points)
31Martha Lake48.5% (±10.9 points)
32Lake Cassidy48.4% (±31.4 points)
33Mill Creek48.0% (±10.1 points)
34Mountlake Terrace47.8% (±8.9 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 Mukilteo

Are renters in Mukilteo rent-burdened?

54.3% of renting households in Mukilteo 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 Mukilteo spend on rent?

The median renting household in Mukilteo, WA spends 31.5% (±3.6 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Mukilteo city, Washington (place:47735, in state:53).

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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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