LIHEAP in Washington
Who is inside the federal band for energy assistance? The federal band runs from 110 percent to at least 150 percent of $33,000 for a household of four. The exact line Washington chose is not verified on this page.
The largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gap among ranked metros in Washington is $1,055: Seattle at $2,549 and Spokane at $1,494.
Washington has no tax on wages. Combined state and local sales tax is 9.5%. The ACS effective property tax rate is 0.79%.
A household of four with $48,000 of income is about 145 percent of the $33,000 poverty guideline and is a maybe for LIHEAP. Maybe — the state picks the line inside the federal range.
Limits behind the page
| Household | 100% | 138% | 185% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $15,960 | $22,025 | $29,526 |
| 2 | $21,640 | $29,863 | $40,034 |
| 3 | $27,320 | $37,702 | $50,542 |
| 4 | $33,000 | $45,540 | $61,050 |
An illustrative household
Two adults, ages 34 and 32, filing jointly, plus children ages 8 and 3. Gross income $48,000 a year, about 145 percent of the poverty guideline in Washington. They rent. Nobody is marked disabled or pregnant.
LIHEAP
MaybeMaybe — the state picks the line inside the federal range
- Federal law keeps states from shutting out a household solely because income is under 110 percent of poverty, and it lets them set the line as high as the greater of 150 percent of poverty or 60 percent of state median income. This household is at 145 percent of poverty.
- Income is inside the 150 percent option. Whether this state uses that line, a lower one, or 60 percent of state median income is not verified.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Washington
Other programs in Washington
- Food stamps (SNAP)
- Medicaid and CHIP
- WIC
- School meals
- Earned Income Tax Credit
- Child Tax Credit
- Marketplace subsidies
- Lifeline
- SSI
- State programs
Large metros in Washington
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · 2-bedroom FMR $2,549
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · 2-bedroom FMR $1,878
- Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA · 2-bedroom FMR $1,494