Rents are 9% above what Pullman'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 $1,414 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 →
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Pullman, WA is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 61.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Pullman, WA has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Pullman, WA has shifted from $1,201 to $1,414, up 17.7% since 2023. On the earnings side, the typical household in Pullman, WA now reports about $46,812, up from $31,992 in 2021. With wages climbing faster than rent over the same window, renters here have a bit more breathing room than they did five years back. Census counts show Pullman, WA losing about 739 residents over the five-year window, down 2.2% on net. The renter share has eased from 71.7% to 68%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. For context, the 2023 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Pullman, WA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Pullman is $1,414/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $800/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,160/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $880/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,630/mo.
At 36% of local median household income ($46,812/yr), Pullman ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 11.4% over the past year.
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At $1,414/mo, rent takes ~36% of Pullman's median household income ($46,812/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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