Rents are right about where Longview's 10-year trend predicts.
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 $1,297 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 Longview is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2023.
Rent in Longview changed +2.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 97 Washington cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.6%.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($61,747) is $1,544 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,360); a 3-bedroom is $1,910.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Longview. 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
Longview, WA is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 16.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Longview, WA has changed in 5 years
Household income in the area moved from $53,044 to $61,747 across the same window, up 16.4% versus 2021. Headcount in the area went from 37,542 to 38,069 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.4% change. About 44.8% of households rent today, against 48.1% in 2021.
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Longview rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in Longview. Click any size for full breakdown.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Longview is $1,297/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $930/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,360/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,150/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,910/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($61,747/yr), Longview ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.5% over the past year.
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At $1,297/mo, rent takes ~25% of Longview's median household income ($61,747/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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