At $2,958/mo, rent takes about 20% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
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 $2,958 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 North Bend changed -1.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 97 Washington cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.6%.
Rent has fallen 3 months in a row, and rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($175,109) is $4,378 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($4,240).
Enumclaw, 19 miles away, rents for 30% less ($2,060/mo), about $10,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for North Bend. 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
North Bend, WA is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 63.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How North Bend, WA has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $175,109 today, compared with $123,287 five years earlier. Headcount in the area went from 7,393 to 7,953 between 2021 and 2024, a 7.6% change. About 26.5% of households rent today, against 30.3% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 54.7% to 63.3%.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in North Bend is $2,958/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,310/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,760/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,370/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,640/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($175,109/yr), North Bend ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 1.1% over the past year.
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