ZIP 98374
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 98374 usually run 1.2% below trend in January and 0.9% above it in July, about $50 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 98374 is 0.3% below its high of $2,371 in August 2026, at $2,364 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 98374 changed +1.3% 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 98374 rose 35.6% while median household income rose 34.7% ($83,644 to $112,662). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 98374 is 36.8% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($112,662) is $2,817 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,230); a 3-bedroom is $3,090.
4th cheapest of 5 ZIP codes in Puyallup.
ZIP 98373, 3 miles away, rents for 20% less ($1,890/mo), about $5,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 98374. 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 98374 (Puyallup, WA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 31.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 98374 in Puyallup, WA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 98374 in Puyallup, WA stood at $1,878 in 2021 and currently runs about $2,364, reflecting a 25.9% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $94,618 to $112,662 across the same window, up 19.1% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 14.0% since 2021, moving from about 42,974 residents to roughly 49,007. College-educated residents now make up 31.6% of adults here, versus 26.7% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 98374 in Puyallup, WA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 98374 covers Puyallup, WA. The median rent here is $2,364/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,820/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,230/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($112,662/yr), ZIP 98374 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.3% over the past year.
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