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Cost of living in North Fort Lewis, Washington

Simple answer

Typical rent is $2,475 a month.

North Fort Lewis is a Census community, not a separate city government in Washington. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $70,114 a year.

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People
6,337
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$2,475
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$70,114
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
Not published
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,064
Tacoma, WA HUD Metro FMR Area

North Fort Lewis, Washington has about 6,337 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 Pierce County is $2,064 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in North Fort Lewis. 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 North Fort Lewis'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 North Fort Lewis'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, 29 have higher typical rent than North Fort Lewis.

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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.

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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.