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14 <br /> <br /> <br />Percentage of income <br />towards mortgage <br /> <br />WA Kittitas <br /> Less than 20.0 percent 33.3% 31.3% <br /> 20.0 to 24.9 percent 16.9% 15.4% <br /> 25.0 to 29.9 percent 13.3% 14.9% <br /> 30.0 to 34.9 percent 9.5% 7.8% <br /> 35.0 percent or more 27.0% 30.6% <br /> <br />Median rental costs are lower in Kittitas County than in Washington State. However a higher <br />percentage of people pay more than 35% of their income towards rental costs. And this number goes <br />up as income goes down. The recommended percentage of income to be spent on rent is 30%. The fair <br />market rent for a two bedroom home is $828/month which is over 50% of median household income in <br />Kittitas County. In order to afford this without paying more than 30% of income on rent, a household <br />must earn about $33,000 annually, or nearly $16.00/hour (assuming 40 hours/week, 52 weeks/year). A <br />minimum wage earner would have to work 69 hours per week. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Monthly rent <br /> <br />Washington Kittitas <br /> Less than $200 1.4% 2.6% <br /> $200 to $299 2.5% 4.1% <br /> $300 to $499 4.9% 8.0% <br /> $500 to $749 16.1% 27.3% <br /> $750 to $999 25.6% 28.3% <br /> $1,000 to $1,499 31.4% 21.0% <br /> $1,500 or more 18.0% 8.7% <br />Median (dollars) $ 995 $ 809 <br /> <br />Percent of income towards <br />rent WA Kittitas <br /> Less than 15.0 percent 11.1% 6.1% <br /> 15.0 to 19.9 percent 12.9% 10.4% <br /> 20.0 to 24.9 percent 13.1% 12.8% <br /> 25.0 to 29.9 percent 12.3% 7.1% <br /> 30.0 to 34.9 percent 9.6% 8.1% <br /> 35.0 percent or more 41.0% 55.6% <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />