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Cost of living in Peaceful Valley, Washington

Peaceful Valley, Washington has about 2,858 people. Typical rent is $1,477 a month, including utilities, and a typical household earns $59,625 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.

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Typical rent is $1,477 a month.

Peaceful Valley is a Census community, not a separate city government in Washington. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $59,625 a year.

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People
2,858
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$1,477
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$59,625
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$317,800
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,872
Bellingham, WA MSA

Peaceful Valley, Washington has about 2,858 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $317,800.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Whatcom County is $1,872 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Peaceful Valley. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Bellingham, WA metro area, prices sit at 103.3 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 Peaceful Valley'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 Peaceful Valley'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, 211 have higher typical rent than Peaceful Valley.

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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.