The Washington rental market
Washington tracks median rent across 110 cities, ranging from Longview at $1,284/mo to Sammamish at $3,724/mo. The state average of $2,145/mo runs about 9% above the national median of $1,962/mo.
Across Washington cities, rents are rising, changing an average of +5.3% over the past year. 72 of 115 tracked cities are priced above the national median, while 43 fall below it. The largest rental markets are Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma.
115 cities
RankCityMedian rentYoY
1
Sammamish
Pop. 66,463
$3,724/mo
+17.6%
→2
North Bend
Pop. 7,953
$3,225/mo
+27.5%
→3
Snoqualmie
Pop. 13,798
$3,220/mo
+30.7%
→4
Maple Valley
Pop. 28,287
$3,070/mo
+13.9%
→5
Bainbridge Island
Pop. 24,631
$3,050/mo
+12.6%
→6
Issaquah
Pop. 39,591
$3,031/mo
+12.4%
→7
Lake Stevens
Pop. 40,253
$3,023/mo
+13.8%
→8
Fircrest
Pop. 7,069
$2,998/mo
—
→9
Gig Harbor
Pop. 12,424
$2,966/mo
+22.7%
→10
Lake Forest Park
Pop. 13,335
$2,869/mo
—
→11
Bellevue
Pop. 151,847
$2,837/mo
+8.8%
→12
Spanaway
Pop. 34,019
$2,812/mo
+4.1%
→13
Snohomish
Pop. 10,239
$2,778/mo
+6.0%
→14
Bonney Lake
Pop. 22,090
$2,765/mo
+4.0%
→15
Dupont
Pop. 9,931
$2,757/mo
+10.0%
→16
Mercer Island
Pop. 25,307
$2,746/mo
+3.3%
→17
Camano Island
$2,700/mo
—
→18
Bothell
Pop. 49,610
$2,666/mo
+13.2%
→19
Redmond
Pop. 77,353
$2,663/mo
+13.7%
→20
Kirkland
Pop. 92,621
$2,629/mo
+7.2%
→21
Marysville
Pop. 73,002
$2,606/mo
+3.6%
→22
Anacortes
Pop. 17,966
$2,605/mo
+9.2%
→23
Kenmore
Pop. 23,741
$2,600/mo
+16.7%
→24
Woodinville
Pop. 13,438
$2,557/mo
+2.9%
→25
Poulsbo
Pop. 12,165
$2,556/mo
+5.6%
→26
Blaine
Pop. 6,100
$2,521/mo
+3.6%
→27
Graham
Pop. 35,079
$2,473/mo
+0.7%
→28
Monroe
Pop. 19,755
$2,430/mo
+7.7%
→29
Mill Creek
Pop. 20,956
$2,395/mo
+8.6%
→30
Stanwood
Pop. 8,373
$2,388/mo
—
→31
Covington
Pop. 21,233
$2,379/mo
+5.1%
→32
Frederickson
Pop. 25,383
$2,362/mo
+2.0%
→33
Battle Ground
Pop. 21,886
$2,360/mo
+10.1%
→34
Mukilteo
Pop. 21,323
$2,348/mo
+3.2%
→35
Newcastle
Pop. 12,989
$2,333/mo
-1.7%
→36
Kingston
Pop. 2,496
$2,300/mo
—
→37
Edmonds
Pop. 42,735
$2,290/mo
+6.5%
→38
Sumner
Pop. 10,733
$2,272/mo
+13.0%
→39
Puyallup
Pop. 42,746
$2,251/mo
+8.5%
→40
Riverton-Boulevard Park
$2,247/mo
—
→41
East Wenatchee
Pop. 14,199
$2,240/mo
-0.8%
→42
Seattle
Pop. 754,195
$2,238/mo
+2.0%
→43
Yelm
Pop. 11,102
$2,234/mo
-6.0%
→44
Camas
Pop. 27,007
$2,227/mo
+4.8%
→45
Mount Vernon
Pop. 35,377
$2,217/mo
+13.9%
→46
Renton
Pop. 105,317
$2,212/mo
+2.9%
→47
Arlington
Pop. 21,095
$2,211/mo
+3.5%
→48
Lacey
Pop. 57,737
$2,193/mo
+11.4%
→49
Milton
Pop. 8,894
$2,191/mo
+2.4%
→50
Lynnwood
Pop. 40,110
$2,190/mo
+6.3%
→51
Ridgefield
Pop. 13,408
$2,186/mo
+9.5%
→52
Enumclaw
Pop. 12,798
$2,169/mo
+1.1%
→53
Edgewood
Pop. 13,032
$2,151/mo
+4.7%
→54
Burlington
Pop. 10,003
$2,125/mo
-5.3%
→55
Port Orchard
Pop. 17,149
$2,117/mo
+9.4%
→56
Mountlake Terrace
Pop. 23,104
$2,109/mo
+0.9%
→57
West Richland
Pop. 17,586
$2,089/mo
—
→58
Des Moines
Pop. 32,823
$2,084/mo
+5.8%
→59
Clover Creek
Pop. 7,345
$2,066/mo
—
→60
Washougal
Pop. 17,490
$2,056/mo
+8.2%
→61
Tukwila
Pop. 21,451
$2,024/mo
-1.8%
→62
Ferndale
Pop. 15,999
$2,023/mo
+1.1%
→63
Olympia
Pop. 55,951
$2,008/mo
+6.2%
→64
Midland
Pop. 9,050
$2,006/mo
—
→65
Silverdale
Pop. 20,685
$1,998/mo
+2.9%
→66
La Center
Pop. 3,883
$1,998/mo
—
→67
Shoreline
Pop. 61,431
$1,996/mo
+1.5%
→68
Seatac
Pop. 32,414
$1,996/mo
+7.0%
→69
Steilacoom
Pop. 6,686
$1,993/mo
—
→70
Tumwater
Pop. 26,956
$1,975/mo
+5.0%
→71
Kent
Pop. 135,603
$1,974/mo
+0.9%
→72
Oak Harbor
Pop. 24,362
$1,966/mo
+2.6%
→73
Lynden
Pop. 16,234
$1,962/mo
+5.4%
→74
Fife
Pop. 10,949
$1,962/mo
+13.4%
→75
University Place
Pop. 34,911
$1,961/mo
+1.6%
→76
Bellingham
Pop. 93,438
$1,956/mo
+3.8%
→77
Bryn Mawr-Skyway
Pop. 17,638
$1,956/mo
+7.1%
→78
Auburn
Pop. 85,676
$1,954/mo
-2.8%
→79
Bremerton
Pop. 44,830
$1,940/mo
+4.0%
→80
Everett
Pop. 111,845
$1,939/mo
+1.9%
→81
Sedro-Woolley
Pop. 12,831
$1,924/mo
—
→82
Federal Way
Pop. 99,493
$1,920/mo
+3.6%
→83
Pacific
Pop. 7,066
$1,879/mo
—
→84
Burien
Pop. 51,513
$1,871/mo
+6.1%
→85
Vancouver
Pop. 195,300
$1,822/mo
+3.5%
→86
Grandview
Pop. 11,187
$1,800/mo
—
→87
Richland
Pop. 62,753
$1,777/mo
+6.5%
→88
Liberty Lake
Pop. 12,737
$1,764/mo
+2.3%
→89
Ellensburg
Pop. 20,874
$1,762/mo
+14.3%
→90
Tacoma
Pop. 222,758
$1,760/mo
+1.1%
→91
Airway Heights
Pop. 11,245
$1,740/mo
—
→92
Lakewood
Pop. 62,937
$1,737/mo
+2.2%
→93
Wenatchee
Pop. 35,484
$1,732/mo
-0.3%
→94
Parkland
Pop. 38,742
$1,703/mo
+1.6%
→95
Selah
Pop. 8,437
$1,695/mo
+2.0%
→96
Port Angeles
Pop. 20,118
$1,693/mo
-4.7%
→97
Kennewick
Pop. 85,295
$1,664/mo
+4.8%
→98
Colbert
$1,658/mo
—
→99
Pasco
Pop. 79,575
$1,656/mo
-8.5%
→100
Leavenworth
Pop. 2,569
$1,591/mo
-14.4%
→101
Shelton
Pop. 10,612
$1,590/mo
—
→102
Walla Walla
Pop. 33,925
$1,559/mo
+3.0%
→103
Spokane Valley
Pop. 106,365
$1,549/mo
+2.3%
→104
Chehalis
Pop. 7,587
$1,518/mo
—
→105
Spokane
Pop. 230,293
$1,513/mo
+4.0%
→106
Moses Lake
Pop. 26,083
$1,501/mo
-2.1%
→107
Kelso
Pop. 12,684
$1,485/mo
-5.2%
→108
Cheney
Pop. 12,804
$1,474/mo
-1.9%
→109
Aberdeen
Pop. 17,088
$1,436/mo
+13.1%
→110
Pullman
Pop. 32,229
$1,414/mo
+11.4%
→111
Yakima
Pop. 96,961
$1,359/mo
+16.3%
→112
Clarkston
Pop. 7,191
$1,350/mo
—
→113
Ocean Shores
Pop. 7,302
$1,339/mo
—
→114
Centralia
Pop. 18,830
$1,318/mo
-10.9%
→115
Longview
Pop. 38,069
$1,284/mo
-3.0%
→Washington rent questions
What is the average rent in Washington?
The average median rent across 110 tracked cities in Washington is $2,145/mo, about 9% above the national median of $1,962/mo.
Which Washington city has the highest rent?
Sammamish has the highest median rent in Washington at $3,724/mo.
Which Washington city has the most affordable rent?
Longview is the most affordable tracked city in Washington, with a median rent of $1,284/mo.
Are rents rising or falling in Washington?
Across Washington cities, median rents are rising, changing an average of +5.3% over the past year.
How does Washington rent compare to the rest of the country?
72 of 115 tracked Washington cities have a median rent above the national median of $1,962/mo, and 43 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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