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Most affordable cities for renters in Washington

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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
51	FredericksonWA Pop. 25KCompare →	$2,270/mo	+0.1%	+9.7%	24.9%	↑1 from #52
52	EdmondsWA Pop. 43KCompare →	$2,278/mo	+4.7%	+25.6%	22.3%	↓5 from #47
53	MukilteoWA Pop. 21KCompare →	$2,355/mo	+3.3%	+27.7%	21.3%	same
54	MonroeWA Pop. 20KCompare →	$2,382/mo	+5.1%	--	25.9%	↓3 from #51
55	Mill CreekWA Pop. 21KCompare →	$2,391/mo	+1.4%	+17.0%	23.1%	↑1 from #56
56	Mount VernonWA Pop. 35KCompare →	$2,402/mo	+4.4%	--	38.0%	↓2 from #54
57	CovingtonWA Pop. 21KCompare →	$2,491/mo	+6.6%	+30.4%	22.2%	↓2 from #55
58	MarysvilleWA Pop. 73KCompare →	$2,499/mo	+2.6%	+20.8%	28.8%	↓1 from #57
59	BothellWA Pop. 50KCompare →	$2,523/mo	+2.3%	+18.2%	21.6%	same
60	GrahamWA Pop. 35KCompare →	$2,523/mo	+2.1%	--	25.9%	same
61	AnacortesWA Pop. 18KCompare →	$2,550/mo	+1.6%	--	33.3%	↑1 from #62
62	RedmondWA Pop. 77KCompare →	$2,577/mo	+4.5%	+17.6%	19.0%	↓4 from #58
63	KirklandWA Pop. 93KCompare →	$2,619/mo	+3.9%	+20.8%	20.9%	same
64	KenmoreWA Pop. 24KCompare →	$2,623/mo	+1.8%	+22.2%	22.5%	same
65	Bonney LakeWA Pop. 22KCompare →	$2,627/mo	+5.2%	+23.9%	23.0%	↓4 from #61
66	SpanawayWA Pop. 34KCompare →	$2,733/mo	+3.7%	+21.3%	33.4%	↓1 from #65
67	BellevueWA Pop. 152KCompare →	$2,759/mo	+1.8%	+18.1%	20.0%	same
68	Mercer IslandWA Pop. 25KCompare →	$2,796/mo	+6.0%	+25.2%	15.3%	↓2 from #66
69	IssaquahWA Pop. 40KCompare →	$2,929/mo	+2.3%	+18.2%	22.7%	same
70	Lake StevensWA Pop. 40KCompare →	$2,982/mo	+0.3%	+20.8%	29.3%	↑1 from #71
71	Maple ValleyWA Pop. 28KCompare →	$2,985/mo	+1.8%	+19.1%	23.4%	↓1 from #70
72	Bainbridge IslandWA Pop. 25KCompare →	$2,989/mo	+5.0%	+26.5%	20.8%	↓4 from #68
73	SammamishWA Pop. 66KCompare →	$3,350/mo	+3.6%	+24.1%	16.8%	↓1 from #72