The Washington rental market
Washington tracks median rent across 110 cities, ranging from Longview at $1,296/mo to Sammamish at $3,738/mo. The state average of $2,128/mo runs about 8% above the national median of $1,965/mo.
Across Washington cities, rents are rising, changing an average of +5.4% over the past year. 71 of 115 tracked cities are priced above the national median, while 44 fall below it. The largest rental markets are Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma.
115 cities
RankCityMedian rentYoY
1
Sammamish
Pop. 66,463
$3,738/mo
+18.4%
→2
North Bend
Pop. 7,953
$3,269/mo
+30.7%
→3
Snoqualmie
Pop. 13,798
$3,173/mo
+30.5%
→4
Bainbridge Island
Pop. 24,631
$3,151/mo
+16.7%
→5
Maple Valley
Pop. 28,287
$3,047/mo
+13.2%
→6
Issaquah
Pop. 39,591
$2,996/mo
+11.5%
→7
Lake Stevens
Pop. 40,253
$2,964/mo
+11.8%
→8
Gig Harbor
Pop. 12,424
$2,938/mo
+21.3%
→9
Spanaway
Pop. 34,019
$2,841/mo
+5.5%
→10
Snohomish
Pop. 10,239
$2,839/mo
+9.4%
→11
Bellevue
Pop. 151,847
$2,796/mo
+7.4%
→12
Dupont
Pop. 9,931
$2,773/mo
+12.1%
→13
Bonney Lake
Pop. 22,090
$2,705/mo
+1.5%
→14
Camano Island
$2,700/mo
—
→15
Bothell
Pop. 49,610
$2,685/mo
+14.2%
→16
Marysville
Pop. 73,002
$2,656/mo
+5.8%
→17
Mercer Island
Pop. 25,307
$2,654/mo
-0.5%
→18
Anacortes
Pop. 17,966
$2,644/mo
+11.5%
→19
Redmond
Pop. 77,353
$2,640/mo
+12.7%
→20
Kirkland
Pop. 92,621
$2,626/mo
+7.1%
→21
Poulsbo
Pop. 12,165
$2,617/mo
+8.0%
→22
Lake Forest Park
Pop. 13,335
$2,573/mo
—
→23
Graham
Pop. 35,079
$2,499/mo
+2.3%
→24
Woodinville
Pop. 13,438
$2,493/mo
—
→25
Kenmore
Pop. 23,741
$2,437/mo
+9.7%
→26
Frederickson
Pop. 25,383
$2,435/mo
+5.5%
→27
Blaine
Pop. 6,100
$2,429/mo
-0.6%
→28
Stanwood
Pop. 8,373
$2,388/mo
—
→29
Monroe
Pop. 19,755
$2,377/mo
+5.1%
→30
Mill Creek
Pop. 20,956
$2,374/mo
+8.0%
→31
Covington
Pop. 21,233
$2,367/mo
+5.1%
→32
Mukilteo
Pop. 21,323
$2,365/mo
+4.3%
→33
Battle Ground
Pop. 21,886
$2,320/mo
+7.9%
→34
Newcastle
Pop. 12,989
$2,320/mo
-2.8%
→35
Edmonds
Pop. 42,735
$2,301/mo
+7.0%
→36
Kingston
Pop. 2,496
$2,300/mo
—
→37
East Wenatchee
Pop. 14,199
$2,247/mo
-0.7%
→38
Puyallup
Pop. 42,746
$2,246/mo
+8.5%
→39
Camas
Pop. 27,007
$2,237/mo
+5.6%
→40
Enumclaw
Pop. 12,798
$2,227/mo
+4.7%
→41
Yelm
Pop. 11,102
$2,226/mo
-6.0%
→42
Seattle
Pop. 754,195
$2,224/mo
+1.7%
→43
Sumner
Pop. 10,733
$2,203/mo
+10.2%
→44
Washougal
Pop. 17,490
$2,202/mo
+17.1%
→45
Ridgefield
Pop. 13,408
$2,196/mo
+9.8%
→46
Renton
Pop. 105,317
$2,191/mo
+1.9%
→47
Lynnwood
Pop. 40,110
$2,191/mo
+6.4%
→48
Arlington
Pop. 21,095
$2,183/mo
+2.5%
→49
Fircrest
Pop. 7,069
$2,169/mo
—
→50
Lacey
Pop. 57,737
$2,163/mo
+10.9%
→51
Milton
Pop. 8,894
$2,136/mo
+1.5%
→52
Port Orchard
Pop. 17,149
$2,135/mo
+11.2%
→53
Burlington
Pop. 10,003
$2,110/mo
-5.7%
→54
Edgewood
Pop. 13,032
$2,106/mo
+2.1%
→55
West Richland
Pop. 17,586
$2,104/mo
—
→56
Mount Vernon
Pop. 35,377
$2,084/mo
+7.0%
→57
Mountlake Terrace
Pop. 23,104
$2,078/mo
-0.6%
→58
Clover Creek
Pop. 7,345
$2,077/mo
—
→59
Shoreline
Pop. 61,431
$2,042/mo
+4.3%
→60
Midland
Pop. 9,050
$2,029/mo
—
→61
Olympia
Pop. 55,951
$2,013/mo
+6.9%
→62
Des Moines
Pop. 32,823
$2,013/mo
+2.9%
→63
Ferndale
Pop. 15,999
$2,007/mo
+1.8%
→64
Lynden
Pop. 16,234
$2,006/mo
+7.6%
→65
Bryn Mawr-Skyway
Pop. 17,638
$2,000/mo
+10.3%
→66
Silverdale
Pop. 20,685
$1,991/mo
+3.4%
→67
Steilacoom
Pop. 6,686
$1,990/mo
—
→68
Tukwila
Pop. 21,451
$1,983/mo
-4.5%
→69
Kent
Pop. 135,603
$1,978/mo
+1.5%
→70
Bellingham
Pop. 93,438
$1,976/mo
+4.7%
→71
Seatac
Pop. 32,414
$1,968/mo
+4.7%
→72
Auburn
Pop. 85,676
$1,953/mo
-2.8%
→73
Everett
Pop. 111,845
$1,946/mo
+2.5%
→74
Oak Harbor
Pop. 24,362
$1,940/mo
+2.6%
→75
Federal Way
Pop. 99,493
$1,935/mo
+4.0%
→76
Bremerton
Pop. 44,830
$1,934/mo
+3.7%
→77
La Center
Pop. 3,883
$1,933/mo
—
→78
Fife
Pop. 10,949
$1,927/mo
+12.3%
→79
Tumwater
Pop. 26,956
$1,922/mo
+2.3%
→80
Riverton-Boulevard Park
$1,907/mo
—
→81
Sedro-Woolley
Pop. 12,831
$1,906/mo
—
→82
University Place
Pop. 34,911
$1,904/mo
-1.2%
→83
Burien
Pop. 51,513
$1,896/mo
+6.6%
→84
Ocean Shores
Pop. 7,302
$1,836/mo
—
→85
Liberty Lake
Pop. 12,737
$1,834/mo
+6.7%
→86
Vancouver
Pop. 195,300
$1,818/mo
+3.4%
→87
Richland
Pop. 62,753
$1,800/mo
+8.0%
→88
Grandview
Pop. 11,187
$1,800/mo
—
→89
Port Angeles
Pop. 20,118
$1,759/mo
-1.5%
→90
Selah
Pop. 8,437
$1,757/mo
+4.5%
→91
Tacoma
Pop. 222,758
$1,749/mo
+0.8%
→92
Parkland
Pop. 38,742
$1,730/mo
+3.4%
→93
Wenatchee
Pop. 35,484
$1,729/mo
-0.2%
→94
Airway Heights
Pop. 11,245
$1,721/mo
—
→95
Ellensburg
Pop. 20,874
$1,716/mo
+11.6%
→96
Lakewood
Pop. 62,937
$1,708/mo
+0.7%
→97
Pacific
Pop. 7,066
$1,691/mo
—
→98
Colbert
$1,682/mo
—
→99
Pasco
Pop. 79,575
$1,665/mo
-7.8%
→100
Kennewick
Pop. 85,295
$1,621/mo
+2.5%
→101
Leavenworth
Pop. 2,569
$1,610/mo
-13.9%
→102
Kelso
Pop. 12,684
$1,553/mo
-0.7%
→103
Shelton
Pop. 10,612
$1,553/mo
—
→104
Spokane Valley
Pop. 106,365
$1,549/mo
+2.5%
→105
Walla Walla
Pop. 33,925
$1,506/mo
-0.1%
→106
Spokane
Pop. 230,293
$1,498/mo
+2.9%
→107
Pullman
Pop. 32,229
$1,493/mo
+17.9%
→108
Moses Lake
Pop. 26,083
$1,481/mo
-3.2%
→109
Chehalis
Pop. 7,587
$1,475/mo
—
→110
Cheney
Pop. 12,804
$1,451/mo
-4.3%
→111
Yakima
Pop. 96,961
$1,369/mo
+18.4%
→112
Clarkston
Pop. 7,191
$1,350/mo
—
→113
Aberdeen
Pop. 17,088
$1,313/mo
+5.5%
→114
Centralia
Pop. 18,830
$1,300/mo
-11.9%
→115
Longview
Pop. 38,069
$1,296/mo
-1.1%
→Washington rent questions
What is the average rent in Washington?
The average median rent across 110 tracked cities in Washington is $2,128/mo, about 8% above the national median of $1,965/mo.
Which Washington city has the highest rent?
Sammamish has the highest median rent in Washington at $3,738/mo.
Which Washington city has the most affordable rent?
Longview is the most affordable tracked city in Washington, with a median rent of $1,296/mo.
Are rents rising or falling in Washington?
Across Washington cities, median rents are rising, changing an average of +5.4% over the past year.
How does Washington rent compare to the rest of the country?
71 of 115 tracked Washington cities have a median rent above the national median of $1,965/mo, and 44 fall below it.
What are the largest rental markets in Washington?
By population, the largest rental markets in Washington are Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma. Each has its own rent data, trends, and ZIP-level breakdowns on RentDataNow.
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