ZIP Code · WA

ZIP 99163

Part of Pullman, WA

Pop. 34,022·Whitman County·197th most expensive ZIP in Washington

Median rent (all units)

$1,454/mo

Year-over-Year

-1.8%

Month-over-Month

-1.2%

vs US Median

-$478

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 99163 · $1,454

More affordable than 76% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$830

1 BR

$910

2 BR

$1,200

3 BR

$1,670

4 BR+

$2,010

Research median

$1,200/mo

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

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

Compared with the peak

Rent in ZIP 99163 is 3.5% below its high of $1,507 in June 2026, at $1,454 as of September 2026.

Past year vs. the rest of Washington

Rent in ZIP 99163 changed -1.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 193 Washington ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.5%.

Recent direction

Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 6 of the last 12 months.

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($48,231) is $1,206 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,200); a 3-bedroom is $1,670.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 99163. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$17,448/yr

At $1,454/mo median

Location

CityPullman

StateWA

CountyWhitman County

Rent Market Meter

Renter's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are softening (down 1.8% YoY), so renters have negotiating leverage.

Based on rent-price momentum (-1.8% YoY, -1.2% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 99163 (Pullman, WA) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 61.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

34,022

Median income

$48,231

Median age

23.4

Renters

65.3%

Age distribution

12.8%

58.2%

16.1%

Under 1812.8%

18–3458.2%

35–5416.1%

55–645%

65+7.9%

Gender

51%

49%

Male51%

Female49%

Race & ethnicity

72.3%

White72.3%

Black1.6%

Hispanic8.7%

Asian9.2%

Other8.2%

Education (25+)

25.3%

61.3%

No HS diploma2.7%

HS diploma10.7%

Some college25.3%

Bachelor's+61.3%

Housing tenure

34.7%

65.3%

Owner34.7%

Renter65.3%

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

2023 vs 2026

How ZIP 99163 in Pullman, WA has changed in 5 years

Rent

$1,313 → $1,454

up 10.7%

Income

$33,227 → $48,231

up 45.2%

Population

34,815 → 34,022

down 2.3%

Renter share

69.2% → 65.3%

-3.9 pts

Bachelor's+

60.1% → 61.3%

+1.2 pts

Median age

22.6 → 23.4

+0.8 yrs

Across the past five years, the going rent in ZIP 99163 in Pullman, WA has shifted from $1,313 to $1,454, up 10.7% since 2023. Median household income climbed from $33,227 to $48,231 between 2021 and 2024, a 45.2% shift. With wages climbing faster than rent over the same window, renters here have a bit more breathing room than they did five years back. Census counts show ZIP 99163 in Pullman, WA losing about 793 residents over the five-year window, down 2.3% on net. The renter share has eased from 69.2% to 65.3%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Taken together, the five-year picture in ZIP 99163 in Pullman, WA reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 99163 covers Pullman, WA. The median rent here is $1,454/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $910/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,200/mo.

At 36% of local median household income ($48,231/yr), ZIP 99163 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 1.8% over the past year.

FAQ

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 99163?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $58,000/year (about $28/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,454/mo in ZIP 99163. The local median household income is $48,231/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.

Is rent going up or down in ZIP 99163?

Rent in ZIP 99163 has fallen 1.8% over the past year as of September 2026. It sits 3.5% below its high of $1,507 in June 2026.

How does ZIP 99163 compare to other ZIPs in Washington?

ZIP 99163 is one of the more affordable among Washington ZIP codes for rent, ranking #197 of 207 at $1,454/mo. Over the year to September 2026, rent in ZIP 99163 changed -1.8%, against a typical +2.5% across the 193 Washington ZIP codes Zillow tracks.