Seattle, WA

Cost of Living in Seattle, WA (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$3,889/mo in Seattle. $3,409 left each month. Prices 13% above the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $7,298/mo.

Taxes$2,083
Rent$1,758
Other living costs$2,131
Left over$3,409

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $112,571
Federal income tax: −$16,380
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,612
State income tax (WA): None
Take-home pay: $87,580
Effective tax rate: 22.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,758
Groceries: $452
Getting around: $493
Healthcare: $508
Utilities and internet: $283
Everything else: $395
Total spending: $3,889

Left over each month

$9,381 gross, minus $2,083 in tax and $3,889 in living costs.

$3,409

Average electric bill in Washington

About $119 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Washington in 2025, 13.17¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Seattle utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

Cost of Living in Seattle, WA (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

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Living costs, per month

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