SNAP income limit in Washington
Simple answer
A family of 4 can earn up to $3,575 a month.
That is the SNAP gross income test. It started October 1, 2026. The agency still looks at your whole household.
Who is under the federal SNAP income test? A household of four is measured against $33,000. SNAP's verified gross test is 130 percent of poverty, published as a monthly dollar limit for fiscal year 2027.
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 unlikely for SNAP. Unlikely under the federal gross test.
Limits behind the page
| Household | Gross (130%) | Net (100%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,729 | $1,330 |
| 2 | $2,345 | $1,804 |
| 3 | $2,960 | $2,277 |
| 4 | $3,575 | $2,750 |
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.
SNAP
UnlikelyUnlikely under the federal gross test
- The federal gross monthly limit for a household of 4 in Washington is $3,575 for October 2026 through September 2027. Your monthly income is $4,000.
- That is over the verified federal gross test. Washington may set a higher gross limit through broad-based categorical eligibility. That state figure is not in this dataset.
Other programs in Washington
- Medicaid and CHIP
- WIC
- School meals
- LIHEAP
- 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