Washington · Census place 57220
Rainier city, WA
Quick answer
Rainier city has 2,499 residents, ranking #289 of 639 places in Washington. Median household income is $101,644, the median home is worth $388,900 and median gross rent runs $1,128 a month.
- Population
- 2,499Rainier city residents
- Median household income
- $101,644Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $388,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,128Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 90.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Rainier city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Rainier city median would spend about 13.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.2% of residents and 90.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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