Cost of living in Clear Lake, Washington
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,699 a month.
Clear Lake is a Census community, not a separate city government in Washington. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $95,882 a year.
- People
- 1,271
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,699
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $95,882
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $788,500
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,064
- Tacoma, WA HUD Metro FMR Area
Clear Lake, Washington has about 1,271 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $788,500.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Pierce County is $2,064 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Clear 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 Clear 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 Clear 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, 173 have higher typical rent than Clear Lake.
Nearby places
- Eatonville
Typical rent $979
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Typical rent $2,095
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Typical rent $2,172
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Typical rent $2,386
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Typical rent $2,284
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Typical rent $1,813
- South Hill
Typical rent $2,088
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.