Everett, WA Relocation Guide (2026)
Cost of living, housing, and income data for Everett, sourced from the US Census Bureau.
Salary needed to live in Everett →
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2022). Last updated July 2026.
Roughly 110,847 people call Everett, Washington home. Household income runs $77,806 at the median, roughly in line with what we see across the broader set of cities (+8%).
Housing costs are a defining factor for anyone relocating to Everett. The median home value sits at $471,200 (above the multi-city median at +44%), while renters pay a median of $1,611 per month. Buyers should weigh current mortgage rates and local property taxes against these figures before committing.
Home values running about 6.1× median income put Everett on the stretched end of the affordability spectrum among cities we cover. Prices in the area have gained 1.33% year over year, a moderate pace that suggests a stable market around Everett. Everett carries a Relatively High hazard rating from FEMA — elevated risk that's typically reflected in higher insurance premiums.
Personal Affordability Check
Renting at $1,611/mo in Everett would take 24.8% of your income.
$334/mo under the 30% guideline.
Buying the median home ($471,200) would take 38.8% of your income toward principal & interest.
$700/mo over the 28% guideline.
Cost of housing in Everett
Median home value is $471,200 and median gross rent is $1,611/month. For buyers, monthly costs depend heavily on current mortgage rates — worth checking before you commit.
FHFA's county-level home price index for Snohomish rose 1.33% over the past year (as of 2025).
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom unit in the surrounding county is $2,501/month.
Climate & home insurance
FEMA rates Everett's overall natural-hazard risk as Relatively High. Risk level is a major driver of home insurance premiums.
Safety
Everett reported a violent crime rate of 251.9 per 100,000 residents in 2025, per FBI data.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the cost of living in Everett, WA?
- For a quick read on Everett: homes carry a median value of $471,200, rent runs a median $1,611 monthly, and household income is a median $77,806, all from the US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2022).
- How much do you need to earn to live comfortably in Everett?
- Comfortably affording rent in Everett — where the median runs $1,611/month — typically means earning about $64,440 a year, per the standard 30%-of-income benchmark. See the full salary breakdown (renting and buying) for Everett.
- Is it better to rent or buy in Everett?
- Everett's median rent of $1,611/month translates to about $64,440 a year needed to rent comfortably, versus roughly $107,808 a year for principal and interest on the $471,200 median home (20% down, 30-year fixed, today's rates). How long you'll stay is usually the deciding factor.
- Is Everett safe?
- In 2025, Everett reported 251.9 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, according to FBI data.
See the full salary breakdown for Everett →
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