Spokane County, WA

Across the selected direct-evidence set, the June 2026 Zillow ZORI typical observed asking-rent index ranges from $1,124 to $1,824, a $700 spread around a $1,512.50 median. One-year changes range from -0.4% to 4.9%, so neither a single rent level nor a uniform recent movement describes every selected match. The practical question is whether a target unit's current asking rent, bedroom count, and lease terms fit a household budget and applicable program benchmark, not which label offers a universally lower-cost option. The endpoints identify the scale of variation, while individual listings still determine availability.

Keep the three rent measures separate. At the high ZORI endpoint, 99223's index is 37.0% above its listed HUD two-bedroom standard; at the low end, 99201's index is 15.6% below. The listed HUD two-bedroom FMR is $1,331 for each shown match; it is an administrative, bedroom-specific standard, not an asking-rent observation. It is useful for program or screening comparisons but cannot be blended into ZORI. Separately, ACS 2024 five-year ZCTA median gross rents run from $981 to $1,461 in this set. Those are survey estimates for gross rent and can differ from current Zillow asking-rent index levels because their concept and time basis differ.

A mechanical annual income screen at thirty percent of rent produces required incomes from $44,960 to $72,960 across the shown ZORI levels; it is a benchmark, not an estimate of any renter's income. ACS burden shares vary from 38.8% to 57.1% of renter households paying thirty percent or more of income for rent, compared with 52.1% countywide. That range indicates meaningful exposure to rent pressure even where an index appears lower. ACS vacancy estimates span 2.0% to 10.3%, against 5.5% countywide. Higher vacancy in this survey measure should not be treated as proof of currently available units or concessions, and lower burden does not establish affordability for a particular household.

Coverage and geography limit how far this comparison travels. The display selects 12 of 19 eligible direct-ZORI ZIP/ZCTA matches and covers 58,781 renter households, but it is not an exhaustive county inventory. Census ZCTAs are statistical areas rather than USPS delivery ZIPs, and the ACS five-year values are survey estimates. ZIPs can cross county lines; the packet assigns each displayed ZIP to Spokane County by its largest HUD residential-address share. Before acting on any range, verify the address, unit type and bedroom count, current advertised rent, lease term, utilities and fees, availability, and any relevant program rules at the property level.