Most expensive 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 | EverettWA | $1,919/mo | +2.4% | +18.3% | 27.6% | ↓3 from #48 |
| 52 | University PlaceWA | $1,916/mo | +4.6% | +24.5% | 23.2% | ↓1 from #51 |
| 53 | BellinghamWA | $1,908/mo | +2.8% | +24.0% | 34.3% | ↓3 from #50 |
| 54 | BremertonWA | $1,879/mo | +2.7% | +16.9% | 30.1% | ↓2 from #52 |
| 55 | VancouverWA | $1,803/mo | +0.8% | +12.7% | 26.6% | ↓2 from #53 |
| 56 | TacomaWA | $1,773/mo | +2.3% | +15.7% | 24.8% | ↑1 from #57 |
| 57 | ParklandWA | $1,759/mo | +0.3% | +16.6% | 29.2% | ↓2 from #55 |
| 58 | BurienWA | $1,748/mo | +3.4% | +22.6% | 23.0% | ↑2 from #60 |
| 59 | LakewoodWA | $1,734/mo | +1.7% | +14.5% | 27.8% | same |
| 60 | PascoWA | $1,707/mo | -1.3% | +25.1% | 23.9% | ↓2 from #58 |
| 61 | RichlandWA | $1,697/mo | -2.8% | +13.9% | 21.3% | ↓5 from #56 |
| 62 | WenatcheeWA | $1,679/mo | +1.0% | +16.0% | 27.6% | ↓1 from #61 |
| 63 | KennewickWA | $1,654/mo | +2.1% | +25.5% | 27.0% | ↓1 from #62 |
| 64 | Walla WallaWA | $1,556/mo | +3.7% | -- | 28.0% | ↓1 from #63 |
| 65 | Spokane ValleyWA | $1,525/mo | +2.3% | +5.8% | 24.7% | ↓1 from #64 |
| 66 | EllensburgWA | $1,487/mo | +3.7% | -- | 32.2% | ↑1 from #67 |
| 67 | SpokaneWA | $1,483/mo | +4.6% | +14.6% | 25.4% | ↑1 from #68 |
| 68 | PullmanWA | $1,454/mo | -1.9% | -- | 37.3% | ↓3 from #65 |
| 69 | Moses LakeWA | $1,451/mo | -1.6% | +16.5% | 23.3% | ↓3 from #66 |
| 70 | CentraliaWA | $1,433/mo | +7.1% | -- | 30.6% | ↓1 from #69 |
| 71 | AberdeenWA | $1,370/mo | +4.5% | -- | 31.5% | ↓1 from #70 |
| 72 | YakimaWA | $1,330/mo | +1.8% | -- | 25.4% | ↓1 from #71 |
| 73 | LongviewWA | $1,297/mo | +2.5% | -- | 25.2% | ↓1 from #72 |