Rents are 13% below what Pasco'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 $1,707 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
December. Asking rents in Pasco usually run 0.5% below trend in December and 0.6% above it in July, about $19 a month apart at today's median. Based on 7 years of data.
Rent in Pasco is 1.9% below its high of $1,740 in May 2026, at $1,707 as of September 2026.
Rent in Pasco changed -1.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 97 Washington cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.6%.
Rent in Pasco is 40.7% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has fallen 4 months in a row, and rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($85,586) is $2,140 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,950); a 4-bedroom is $2,250.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Pasco. 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
Pasco, WA is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 21.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Pasco, WA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Pasco, WA paid around $1,305 a month. That figure now sits near $1,707, up 30.8% from the 2021 baseline. On the earnings side, the typical household in Pasco, WA now reports about $85,586, up from $70,486 in 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Pasco, WA adding about 3,177 residents over the five-year window, up 4.2% on net. The renter share has eased from 30.7% to 29.1%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Pasco, WA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Pasco is $1,707/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,070/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,460/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,200/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,950/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($85,586/yr), Pasco ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 1.3% over the past year.
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