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

Name: Rent burden in North Lynnwood, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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57.2% (±10.1 points) of renting households in North Lynnwood, WA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 57.2% (±10.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.6% (±7.3 points)
Median share of income: 32.0% (±1.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in North Lynnwood

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	North Lynnwood	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Less than 15%	5.7% (±3.0 points)	8.8%	12.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	16.4% (±5.5 points)	12.0%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.8% (±3.8 points)	12.6%	13.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.0% (±5.1 points)	12.9%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	17.6% (±7.0 points)	11.8%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	39.6% (±7.3 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.

North Lynnwood against Snohomish County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Lynnwood	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Paying 30% or more	57.2% (±10.1 points)	53.7% (±1.8 points)	49.9% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.6% (±7.3 points)	41.9% (±1.4 points)	40.1% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.0% (±1.9 points)	31.5% (±0.6 points)	30.0% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$79,921 (±$11,107)	$71,600 (±$2,016)	$66,868 (±$600)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,145 (±$73)	$1,949 (±$22)	$1,760 (±$7)	$1,413

In North Lynnwood, 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, North Lynnwood ranks 23 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 131 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 North Lynnwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Lynnwood
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
North Lynnwood	—	57.2% (±10.1 points)	—
Larch Way	1.3 mi	63.9% (±26.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Stickney	1.9 mi	58.1% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lynnwood	2.0 mi	61.3% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Martha Lake	2.1 mi	48.5% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Picnic Point	2.2 mi	63.0% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Meadowdale	2.2 mi	77.7% (±21.5 points)	Not measurably different
Alderwood Manor	2.7 mi	62.7% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mill Creek	3.2 mi	48.0% (±10.1 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

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
17	Maltby	61.7% (±20.2 points)
18	Lynnwood	61.3% (±6.1 points)
19	Stanwood	60.0% (±17.5 points)
20	Lake Stevens	59.1% (±9.4 points)
21	Lake Stickney	58.1% (±9.2 points)
22	Granite Falls	57.3% (±21.3 points)
23	North Lynnwood	57.2% (±10.1 points)
24	Snohomish	55.5% (±13.2 points)
25	Everett	55.3% (±3.5 points)
26	Arlington	55.0% (±8.0 points)
27	Marysville	54.6% (±5.2 points)
28	Mukilteo	54.3% (±12.1 points)
29	Lake Ketchum	51.7% (±80.0 points)

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

North Lynnwood 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 North Lynnwood

Are renters in North Lynnwood rent-burdened?

57.2% of renting households in North Lynnwood 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 North Lynnwood spend on rent?

The median renting household in North Lynnwood, WA spends 32.0% (±1.9 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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