Cost of living in Fairchild AFB, Washington
Fairchild AFB, Washington has about 2,931 people. Typical rent is $1,808 a month, including utilities, and a typical household earns $69,917 a year. Both figures are Census 2020–2024 medians, not a listing or your pay. This site does not approve or deny benefits. A missing figure stays blank. We do not guess it.
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,808 a month.
Fairchild AFB is a Census community, not a separate city government in Washington. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $69,917 a year.
- People
- 2,931
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,808
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $69,917
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- Not published
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,494
- Spokane, WA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fairchild AFB, Washington has about 2,931 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
The Census Bureau did not publish a typical home value here.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Spokane County is $1,494 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Fairchild AFB. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area, prices sit at 100.3 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 Fairchild AFB'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 Fairchild AFB'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, 136 have higher typical rent than Fairchild AFB.
Nearby places
- Airway Heights
Typical rent $1,389
Compare with Fairchild AFB - Medical Lake
Typical rent $785
Compare with Fairchild AFB - Cheney
Typical rent $1,156
Compare with Fairchild AFB - Spokane
Typical rent $1,215
Compare with Fairchild AFB - Town and Country
Typical rent $1,600
Compare with Fairchild AFB - Country Homes
Typical rent $1,286
Compare with Fairchild AFB - Suncrest
- Fairwood
Typical rent $1,208
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.
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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.