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Cost of living in Moses Lake, Washington

Moses Lake, Washington has about 26,083 people. Typical rent is $1,216 a month, including utilities, and a typical household earns $74,752 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.

Ranked #60 in Washington on the 2026 Most Affordable Towns Index.

Simple answer

Typical rent is $1,216 a month.

Moses Lake is a city in Washington. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $74,752 a year.

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People
26,083
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$1,216
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$74,752
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$310,000
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,361
Grant County, WA

Moses Lake, Washington has about 26,083 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $310,000.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Grant County is $1,361 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Moses Lake. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

Washington's prices sit at 107.0 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.

Washington does not tax wages. A typical combined sales tax is 9.5% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Moses 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 Moses 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, 263 have higher typical rent than Moses Lake.

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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.