Rents are 3% below what Parkland'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 $1,759 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
March. Asking rents in Parkland usually run 0.6% below trend in March and 0.4% above it in July, about $18 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in Parkland is 0.4% below its high of $1,766 in December 2025, at $1,759 as of September 2026.
Rent in Parkland changed +0.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 97 Washington cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.6%.
Rent rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($72,239) is $1,806 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,790); a 3-bedroom is $2,520.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Parkland. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. 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
Parkland, WA is roughly split between renters and owners, 17.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Parkland, WA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Parkland, WA stood at $1,439 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,759, reflecting a 22.2% increase over the period. Census figures show median household income at $72,239 today, compared with $62,223 five years earlier. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 1.7% since 2021, moving from about 38,092 residents to roughly 38,742. Renters now make up 48.2% of households, compared with 45% five years ago. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Parkland is $1,759/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,290/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,790/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,450/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,520/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($72,239/yr), Parkland ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.3% over the past year.
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