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Most affordable cities for renters in Washington

Name: Most Affordable Cities to Rent in Washington
Creator: RentDataNow

Cities in Washington ranked by lowest median rent. Includes cities with 15,000+ residents. Updated monthly.

Key findings

Longview ranks first, with a median rent of $1,297/mo.
Across all 73 cities on this list, the median rent is $2,051/mo.
Washougal moved from #30 to #24 compared with a year ago.

Data as of September 2026. Median rent from RentDataNow's monthly city data (Zillow's rent index where Zillow covers the city). Rank a year ago compares the same cities' rent 12 months earlier. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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73 cities

Rank	City	Median rent	1-yr change	5-yr change	Rent/income	Vs. a year ago
01	LongviewWA Pop. 38KCompare →	$1,297/mo	+2.5%	--	25.2%	same
02	YakimaWA Pop. 97KCompare →	$1,330/mo	+1.8%	--	25.4%	same
03	AberdeenWA Pop. 17KCompare →	$1,370/mo	+4.5%	--	31.5%	same
04	CentraliaWA Pop. 19KCompare →	$1,433/mo	+7.1%	--	30.6%	same
05	Moses LakeWA Pop. 26KCompare →	$1,451/mo	-1.6%	+16.5%	23.3%	↑2 from #7
06	PullmanWA Pop. 32KCompare →	$1,454/mo	-1.9%	--	37.3%	↑2 from #8
07	SpokaneWA Pop. 230KCompare →	$1,483/mo	+4.6%	+14.6%	25.4%	↓2 from #5
08	EllensburgWA Pop. 21KCompare →	$1,487/mo	+3.7%	--	32.2%	↓2 from #6
09	Spokane ValleyWA Pop. 106KCompare →	$1,525/mo	+2.3%	+5.8%	24.7%	same
10	Walla WallaWA Pop. 34KCompare →	$1,556/mo	+3.7%	--	28.0%	same
11	KennewickWA Pop. 85KCompare →	$1,654/mo	+2.1%	+25.5%	27.0%	same
12	WenatcheeWA Pop. 35KCompare →	$1,679/mo	+1.0%	+16.0%	27.6%	same
13	RichlandWA Pop. 63KCompare →	$1,697/mo	-2.8%	+13.9%	21.3%	↑4 from #17
14	PascoWA Pop. 80KCompare →	$1,707/mo	-1.3%	+25.1%	23.9%	↑1 from #15
15	LakewoodWA Pop. 63KCompare →	$1,734/mo	+1.7%	+14.5%	27.8%	↓1 from #14
16	BurienWA Pop. 52KCompare →	$1,748/mo	+3.4%	+22.6%	23.0%	↓3 from #13
17	ParklandWA Pop. 39KCompare →	$1,759/mo	+0.3%	+16.6%	29.2%	↑1 from #18
18	TacomaWA Pop. 223KCompare →	$1,773/mo	+2.3%	+15.7%	24.8%	↓2 from #16
19	VancouverWA Pop. 195KCompare →	$1,803/mo	+0.8%	+12.7%	26.6%	↑1 from #20
20	BremertonWA Pop. 45KCompare →	$1,879/mo	+2.7%	+16.9%	30.1%	↑1 from #21
21	BellinghamWA Pop. 93KCompare →	$1,908/mo	+2.8%	+24.0%	34.3%	↑2 from #23
22	University PlaceWA Pop. 35KCompare →	$1,916/mo	+4.6%	+24.5%	23.2%	same
23	EverettWA Pop. 112KCompare →	$1,919/mo	+2.4%	+18.3%	27.6%	↑2 from #25
24	WashougalWA Pop. 17KCompare →	$1,930/mo	+0.5%	--	21.8%	↑6 from #30
25	Federal WayWA Pop. 99KCompare →	$1,944/mo	+3.3%	+14.5%	26.8%	↑1 from #26
26	SeatacWA Pop. 32KCompare →	$1,947/mo	+4.8%	+37.2%	28.8%	↓2 from #24
27	KentWA Pop. 136KCompare →	$1,958/mo	+0.8%	+14.6%	25.5%	↑6 from #33
28	Oak HarborWA Pop. 24KCompare →	$1,967/mo	+4.5%	+30.7%	31.0%	↓1 from #27
29	OlympiaWA Pop. 56KCompare →	$1,969/mo	+2.9%	+20.5%	29.1%	same
30	ShorelineWA Pop. 61KCompare →	$1,971/mo	+1.8%	+18.9%	21.0%	↑2 from #32
31	LyndenWA Pop. 16KCompare →	$1,971/mo	+1.9%	--	22.9%	same
32	Port AngelesWA Pop. 20KCompare →	$1,988/mo	+12.3%	--	38.1%	↓13 from #19
33	TukwilaWA Pop. 21KCompare →	$1,990/mo	+0.1%	--	30.5%	↑5 from #38
34	Port OrchardWA Pop. 17KCompare →	$2,006/mo	+5.0%	+20.6%	26.8%	↓6 from #28
35	West RichlandWA Pop. 18KCompare →	$2,026/mo	0.0%	--	20.3%	--
36	AuburnWA Pop. 86KCompare →	$2,032/mo	+3.8%	+23.2%	24.9%	↓1 from #35
37	TumwaterWA Pop. 27KCompare →	$2,051/mo	+3.2%	+18.8%	25.8%	same
38	Des MoinesWA Pop. 33KCompare →	$2,055/mo	+5.6%	+29.6%	26.7%	↓4 from #34
39	Bryn Mawr-SkywayWA Pop. 18KCompare →	$2,068/mo	+4.9%	--	27.3%	↓3 from #36
40	LaceyWA Pop. 58KCompare →	$2,075/mo	+1.8%	+18.1%	27.5%	same
41	SilverdaleWA Pop. 21KCompare →	$2,093/mo	+3.9%	+5.9%	23.8%	↓2 from #39
42	FerndaleWA Pop. 16KCompare →	$2,110/mo	+3.3%	--	28.9%	↓1 from #41
43	Mountlake TerraceWA Pop. 23KCompare →	$2,112/mo	+0.8%	+18.9%	23.5%	↑1 from #44
44	LynnwoodWA Pop. 40KCompare →	$2,122/mo	+2.3%	+19.5%	32.8%	↓2 from #42
45	ArlingtonWA Pop. 21KCompare →	$2,123/mo	+1.7%	+26.1%	28.9%	↓2 from #43
46	Battle GroundWA Pop. 22KCompare →	$2,163/mo	+2.4%	--	24.7%	↓1 from #45
47	PuyallupWA Pop. 43KCompare →	$2,199/mo	+1.7%	+20.2%	27.0%	↓1 from #46
48	CamasWA Pop. 27KCompare →	$2,221/mo	+1.7%	+19.5%	18.9%	↑1 from #49
49	SeattleWA Pop. 754KCompare →	$2,227/mo	+0.9%	+14.4%	21.6%	↑1 from #50
50	RentonWA Pop. 105KCompare →	$2,252/mo	+3.5%	+17.5%	26.9%	↓2 from #48