ZIP Code · WA

ZIP 98346

Part of Kingston, WA

Pop. 9,920·Kitsap County·26th most expensive ZIP in Washington

Median rent (all units)

$2,667/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+41.9%

vs US Median

+$735

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ZIP 98346 · $2,667

More expensive than 84% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,300

1 BR

$1,430

2 BR

$1,880

3 BR

$2,480

4 BR+

$2,790

Research median

$1,880/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($114,779) is $2,869 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,790).

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 98020, 7 miles away, rents for 15% less ($2,261/mo), about $4,900 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 98346. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$32,004/yr

At $2,667/mo median

Location

CityKingston

StateWA

CountyKitsap County

Rent Market Meter

Strong Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are up 0.0% year-over-year. Expect competition, and move quickly to lock in terms.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +41.9% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 98346 (Kingston, WA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 45.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

9,920

Median income

$114,779

Median age

47.3

Renters

19.2%

Age distribution

16.2%

14.3%

27%

12.4%

30.1%

Under 1816.2%

18–3414.3%

35–5427%

55–6412.4%

65+30.1%

Gender

49.7%

50.3%

Male49.7%

Female50.3%

Race & ethnicity

78.7%

White78.7%

Black0.8%

Hispanic7%

Asian2.6%

Other11%

Education (25+)

15.9%

32.8%

45.6%

No HS diploma5.7%

HS diploma15.9%

Some college32.8%

Bachelor's+45.6%

Housing tenure

80.8%

19.2%

Owner80.8%

Renter19.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 98346 in Kingston, WA has changed in 5 years

Income

$97,139 → $114,779

up 18.2%

Population

9,371 → 9,920

up 5.9%

Renter share

19.9% → 19.2%

-0.7 pts

Bachelor's+

42.2% → 45.6%

+3.4 pts

Median age

52.2 → 47.3

-4.9 yrs

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $97,139 in 2021 to $114,779 more recently. Census counts show ZIP 98346 in Kingston, WA adding about 549 residents over the five-year window, up 5.9% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 42.2% to 45.6% across the same window.

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

ZIP code 98346 covers Kingston, WA. The median rent here is $2,667/mo as of September 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,430/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,880/mo.

At 28% of local median household income ($114,779/yr), ZIP 98346 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 98346?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $107,000/year (about $51/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,667/mo in ZIP 98346. The local median household income is $114,779/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.