Rents are 3% below what Cheney's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,343 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Cheney is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2023.
Rent in Cheney changed +3.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 97 Washington cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.6%.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($54,503) is $1,363 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,070); a 2-bedroom is $1,380.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Cheney. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Cheney, WA is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 38% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Cheney, WA has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $54,503 today, compared with $42,275 five years earlier. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher slipped from 43.6% to 38%.
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Cheney rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Cheney is $1,343/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $950/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,380/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,070/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,910/mo.
At 30% of local median household income ($54,503/yr), Cheney ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.2% over the past year.
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