ZIP 98058
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 98058 usually run 1.4% below trend in February and 1.3% above it in July, about $64 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 98058 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in February 2017.
Rent in ZIP 98058 changed +3.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 193 Washington ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.5%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 98058 rose 31.6% while median household income rose 24.9% ($92,225 to $115,201). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 98058 is 31.8% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($115,201) is $2,880 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,560); a 3-bedroom is $3,350.
5th cheapest of 5 ZIP codes in Renton.
ZIP 98031, 4 miles away, rents for 18% less ($1,935/mo), about $5,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 98058. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 98058 (Renton, WA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 42.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 98058 in Renton, WA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 98058 in Renton, WA has increased from $1,860 to $2,362, a 27.0% change over five years. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 98058 in Renton, WA now reports about $115,201, up from $98,648 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 1.4% since 2021, moving from about 42,366 residents to roughly 42,980. Renters now make up 27.5% of households, compared with 29.2% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 42.5% of adults here, versus 38.2% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 98058 in Renton, WA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 98058 covers Renton, WA. The median rent here is $2,362/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,200/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,560/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($115,201/yr), ZIP 98058 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.5% over the past year.
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At $2,362/mo, rent takes ~25% of ZIP 98058's median household income ($115,201/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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