Rents are 7% above what Mount Vernon's 10-year trend predicts — running hotter than its own history.
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 $2,217 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: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Mount Vernon, WA is majority owner-occupied, 27.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Mount Vernon, WA has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Mount Vernon, WA has shifted from $1,802 to $2,217, up 23.0% since 2023. Census figures show median household income at $75,777 today, compared with $62,706 five years earlier. Census counts show Mount Vernon, WA adding about 553 residents over the five-year window, up 1.6% on net. The renter share has risen from 37.4% to 39.7%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 25.4% to 27.9% across the same window. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2023.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Mount Vernon is $2,217/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,340/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,960/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,500/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,750/mo.
At 35% of local median household income ($75,777/yr), Mount Vernon ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 13.9% over the past year.
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At $2,217/mo, rent takes ~35% of Mount Vernon's median household income ($75,777/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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