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Percentage of income <br />1.4% <br />2.6% <br />towards mortgage <br />WA <br />Kittitas <br />Less than 20.0 percent <br />33.3% <br />31.3% <br />20.0 to 24.9 percent <br />16.9% <br />15.4% <br />25.0 to 29.9 percent <br />13.3% <br />14.9% <br />30.0 to 34.9 percent <br />9.5% <br />7.8% <br />35.0 percent or more <br />27.0% ' 30.6% <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 <br />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 <br />more than 30% <br />of income on rent, a household <br />must earn about $33,000 annually, or nearly $16.00/hour <br />(assuming 40 hours/week, 52 weeks/year). A <br />minimum wage earner would have to work 69 hours per week. <br />Monthly rent <br />Washington <br />Kittitas <br />Percent of income towards <br />rent <br />WA <br />Kittitas <br />Less than $200 <br />1.4% <br />2.6% <br />$200 to $299 <br />2.5% <br />4.1% <br />$300 to $499 <br />4.9% <br />8.0% <br />$500 to $749 <br />16.1% <br />27.3% <br />$750 to $999 <br />25.6% <br />28.3% <br />$1,000 to $1,499 <br />31.4% <br />21.0% <br />$1,500 or more <br />18.0% <br />8.7% <br />Median (dollars) <br />$ 995 <br />$ 809 <br />Less than 15.0 percent <br />14 <br />11.1% <br />6.1% <br />15.0 to 19.9 percent <br />12.9% <br />10.4% <br />20.0 to 24.9 percent <br />13.1% <br />12.8% <br />25.0 to 29.9 percent <br />12.3% <br />7.1% <br />30.0 to 34.9 percent <br />9.6% <br />8.1% <br />35.0 percent or more <br />41.0% <br />55.6% <br />