Cost of living in Chain Lake, Washington
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,755 a month.
Chain Lake is a Census community, not a separate city government in Washington. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $161,286 a year.
- People
- 4,950
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,755
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $161,286
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $873,000
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,549
- Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area
Chain Lake, Washington has about 4,950 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $873,000.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Snohomish County is $2,549 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Chain Lake. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area, prices sit at 111.1 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Washington does not tax wages. A typical combined sales tax is 9.5% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Chain Lake's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Washington home paid 14.71¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Chain Lake's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in Washington averaged $4.23 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 355 places we list in Washington with a rent figure, 153 have higher typical rent than Chain Lake.
Nearby places
- Monroe NorthCompare with Chain Lake
- Monroe
Typical rent $1,950
Compare with Chain Lake - Three Lakes
Typical rent $1,730
Compare with Chain Lake - Woods Creek
Typical rent $2,603
Compare with Chain Lake - Snohomish
Typical rent $1,654
Compare with Chain Lake - Bunk Foss
Typical rent $2,705
Compare with Chain Lake - Cathcart
- Cavalero
Typical rent $3,127
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Washington
Bigger places in Washington
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.