ZIP Code · WA

ZIP 99218

Part of Spokane, WA

Pop. 16,897·Spokane County·190th most expensive ZIP in Washington

Median rent (all units)

$1,512/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+0.5%

vs US Median

-$420

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 99218 · $1,512

More affordable than 72% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,040

1 BR

$1,120

2 BR

$1,440

3 BR

$1,960

4 BR+

$2,360

Research median

$1,440/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

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($80,733) is $2,018 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,960); a 4-bedroom is $2,360.

Rank in Spokane

5th cheapest of 11 ZIP codes in Spokane.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 99201, 7 miles away, rents for 26% less ($1,121/mo), about $4,700 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 99218. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$18,144/yr

At $1,512/mo median

Location

CitySpokane

StateWA

CountySpokane County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +0.5% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 99218 (Spokane, WA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 37.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

16,897

Median income

$80,733

Median age

Renters

41.6%

Age distribution

25.1%

21.2%

23.1%

20.4%

Under 1825.1%

18–3421.2%

35–5423.1%

55–6410.2%

65+20.4%

Gender

47.9%

52.1%

Male47.9%

Female52.1%

Race & ethnicity

85.8%

White85.8%

Black0.7%

Hispanic5.9%

Asian2.9%

Other4.8%

Education (25+)

22.9%

36.4%

37.5%

No HS diploma3.2%

HS diploma22.9%

Some college36.4%

Bachelor's+37.5%

Housing tenure

58.4%

41.6%

Owner58.4%

Renter41.6%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 99218 in Spokane, WA has changed in 5 years

Income

$59,433 → $80,733

up 35.8%

Population

15,233 → 16,897

up 10.9%

Renter share

49.4% → 41.6%

-7.8 pts

Bachelor's+

35.3% → 37.5%

+2.2 pts

Median age

34.4 → 38

+3.6 yrs

Household income in the area moved from $59,433 to $80,733 across the same window, up 35.8% versus 2021. Headcount in the area went from 15,233 to 16,897 between 2021 and 2024, a 10.9% change. About 41.6% of households rent today, against 49.4% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 35.3% to 37.5%.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 99218 covers Spokane, WA. The median rent here is $1,512/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,120/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,440/mo.

At 22% of local median household income ($80,733/yr), ZIP 99218 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 99218?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $60,000/year (about $29/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,512/mo in ZIP 99218. The local median household income is $80,733/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.