Best rental value cities in Washington

Name: Best Rental Value Cities in Washington by Rent Reality Score
Creator: RentDataNow

Cities in Washington renting furthest below their own 10-year trend, ranked by Rent Reality Score. Updated monthly.

Key findings

Moses Lake ranks first, with a Rent Reality Score of 80.
Across all 66 cities on this list, the median rent is $2,055/mo.

Data as of September 2026. RentDataNow's Rent Reality Score compares each city's current rent with its own 10-year trend. High-confidence trends only. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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66 cities

Rank	City	Score	Median rent	Vs. trend	1-yr change
01	Moses LakeWA Pop. 26KCompare →	80	$1,451/mo	-15.2%	-1.6%
02	Spokane ValleyWA Pop. 106KCompare →	79	$1,525/mo	-14.5%	+2.3%
03	SpokaneWA Pop. 230KCompare →	76	$1,483/mo	-12.9%	+4.6%
04	PascoWA Pop. 80KCompare →	76	$1,707/mo	-12.9%	-1.3%
05	LakewoodWA Pop. 63KCompare →	75	$1,734/mo	-12.5%	+1.7%
06	RichlandWA Pop. 63KCompare →	74	$1,697/mo	-12.2%	-2.8%
07	BremertonWA Pop. 45KCompare →	74	$1,879/mo	-11.9%	+2.7%
08	KentWA Pop. 136KCompare →	73	$1,958/mo	-11.6%	+0.8%
09	TacomaWA Pop. 223KCompare →	72	$1,773/mo	-11.0%	+2.3%
10	Federal WayWA Pop. 99KCompare →	72	$1,944/mo	-11.1%	+3.3%
11	BellinghamWA Pop. 93KCompare →	72	$1,908/mo	-11.2%	+2.8%
12	PuyallupWA Pop. 43KCompare →	72	$2,199/mo	-10.8%	+1.7%
13	VancouverWA Pop. 195KCompare →	71	$1,803/mo	-10.5%	+0.8%
14	LaceyWA Pop. 58KCompare →	71	$2,075/mo	-10.5%	+1.8%
15	Lake StevensWA Pop. 40KCompare →	70	$2,982/mo	-10.2%	+0.3%
16	EverettWA Pop. 112KCompare →	69	$1,919/mo	-9.6%	+2.4%
17	MarysvilleWA Pop. 73KCompare →	69	$2,499/mo	-9.3%	+2.6%
18	OlympiaWA Pop. 56KCompare →	69	$1,969/mo	-9.6%	+2.9%
19	SpanawayWA Pop. 34KCompare →	69	$2,733/mo	-9.5%	+3.7%
20	CamasWA Pop. 27KCompare →	68	$2,221/mo	-8.8%	+1.7%
21	LynnwoodWA Pop. 40KCompare →	67	$2,122/mo	-8.5%	+2.3%
22	Maple ValleyWA Pop. 28KCompare →	66	$2,985/mo	-8.0%	+1.8%
23	KenmoreWA Pop. 24KCompare →	66	$2,623/mo	-8.2%	+1.8%
24	Bonney LakeWA Pop. 22KCompare →	65	$2,627/mo	-7.6%	+5.2%
25	RentonWA Pop. 105KCompare →	64	$2,252/mo	-7.2%	+3.5%
26	KennewickWA Pop. 85KCompare →	64	$1,654/mo	-6.9%	+2.1%
27	AuburnWA Pop. 86KCompare →	63	$2,032/mo	-6.4%	+3.8%
28	BurienWA Pop. 52KCompare →	63	$1,748/mo	-6.7%	+3.4%
29	ShorelineWA Pop. 61KCompare →	62	$1,971/mo	-6.1%	+1.8%
30	BothellWA Pop. 50KCompare →	62	$2,523/mo	-6.1%	+2.3%
31	FredericksonWA Pop. 25KCompare →	62	$2,270/mo	-6.2%	+0.1%
32	Oak HarborWA Pop. 24KCompare →	62	$1,967/mo	-6.1%	+4.5%
33	MukilteoWA Pop. 21KCompare →	62	$2,355/mo	-6.1%	+3.3%
34	ArlingtonWA Pop. 21KCompare →	62	$2,123/mo	-6.1%	+1.7%
35	Mountlake TerraceWA Pop. 23KCompare →	61	$2,112/mo	-5.7%	+0.8%
36	KirklandWA Pop. 93KCompare →	59	$2,619/mo	-4.6%	+3.9%
37	Mill CreekWA Pop. 21KCompare →	59	$2,391/mo	-4.4%	+1.4%
38	University PlaceWA Pop. 35KCompare →	58	$1,916/mo	-4.1%	+4.6%
39	BellevueWA Pop. 152KCompare →	57	$2,759/mo	-3.7%	+1.8%
40	YakimaWA Pop. 97KCompare →	57	$1,330/mo	-3.7%	+1.8%
41	WenatcheeWA Pop. 35KCompare →	57	$1,679/mo	-3.5%	+1.0%
42	SeatacWA Pop. 32KCompare →	57	$1,947/mo	-3.7%	+4.8%
43	PullmanWA Pop. 32KCompare →	57	$1,454/mo	-3.5%	-1.9%
44	WashougalWA Pop. 17KCompare →	57	$1,930/mo	-3.3%	+0.5%
45	IssaquahWA Pop. 40KCompare →	56	$2,929/mo	-3.0%	+2.3%
46	ParklandWA Pop. 39KCompare →	56	$1,759/mo	-2.9%	+0.3%
47	AnacortesWA Pop. 18KCompare →	56	$2,550/mo	-3.0%	+1.6%
48	SeattleWA Pop. 754KCompare →	55	$2,227/mo	-2.7%	+0.9%
49	RedmondWA Pop. 77KCompare →	55	$2,577/mo	-2.7%	+4.5%
50	SammamishWA Pop. 66KCompare →	55	$3,350/mo	-2.7%	+3.6%