ZIP 98683
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 98683 usually run 1.8% below trend in February and 1.7% above it in August, about $62 a month apart at today's median. Based on 8 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 98683 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2017.
Rent in ZIP 98683 changed +1.9% 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 98683 rose 26.3% while median household income rose 25.1% ($70,099 to $87,659). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 98683 is 29.8% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($87,659) is $2,191 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,030); a 3-bedroom is $2,770.
6th cheapest of 11 ZIP codes in Vancouver.
ZIP 97230, 3 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,527/mo), about $3,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 98683. 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 98683 (Vancouver, WA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 43.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 98683 in Vancouver, WA has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 98683 in Vancouver, WA has climbed 25.5% since 2021, going from about $1,421 per month to roughly $1,783 today. Household income in the area moved from $75,458 to $87,659 across the same window, up 16.2% versus 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 9.3 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 39% to 43.2%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 98683 in Vancouver, WA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 98683 covers Vancouver, WA. The median rent here is $1,783/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,770/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,030/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($87,659/yr), ZIP 98683 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.9% over the past year.
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At $1,783/mo, rent takes ~24% of ZIP 98683's median household income ($87,659/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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