Average Rent in Washington

Rental market overview for Washington, powered by HUD and Census data.

Median Rent

$1,416

Median Income

$86,195

Rent Burden

29.5%

Avg FMR (2BR)

N/A

Affordability

Washington: 29.5% rent burden, near the 30% affordability threshold.

<25% 25 to 30%>30%

Affordability Map: Income vs Rent in Washington

Each dot is a city, sized by population. The diagonal line is the 30% rent to income threshold. Cities above the line tend to be unaffordable for median earners.

Cities in Washington by median income and median rent
City	Median income	Median rent	Rent burden
Seattle	$116,068	$1,945	27.7%
Spokane	$63,316	$1,060	30.6%
Tacoma	$79,085	$1,489	31.9%
Vancouver	$73,626	$1,525	31.5%
Bellevue	$149,551	$2,422	23.3%
Kent	$86,966	$1,742	31.1%
Everett	$77,806	$1,611	31.8%
Renton	$92,292	$1,864	30.5%
Spokane Valley	$66,483	$1,175	30.3%
Federal Way	$80,360	$1,660	33.5%
Yakima	$55,734	$1,014	29.5%
Kirkland	$135,608	$2,250	26.0%
Bellingham	$64,026	$1,385	36.7%
Auburn	$87,406	$1,594	31.1%
Kennewick	$70,429	$1,113	33.3%
Pasco	$75,316	$1,150	30.5%
Redmond	$155,287	$2,299	23.1%
Marysville	$98,288	$1,763	30.2%
South Hill	$103,707	$1,864	29.2%
Sammamish	$215,047	$2,627	26.5%
Lakewood	$65,531	$1,318	31.6%
Richland	$89,283	$1,321	25.8%
Shoreline	$106,184	$1,853	32.9%
Lacey	$79,874	$1,639	32.4%
Olympia	$73,851	$1,437	32.9%
Burien	$84,583	$1,649	31.4%
Bothell	$127,944	$2,174	29.3%
Bremerton	$68,556	$1,413	31.8%
Edmonds	$110,057	$1,821	29.7%
Puyallup	$90,592	$1,663	30.2%
Lynnwood	$72,241	$1,611	35.6%
Issaquah	$143,006	$2,409	25.7%
Parkland	$66,162	$1,438	33.1%
Lake Stevens	$111,821	$1,987	32.8%
Longview	$57,920	$1,050	30.2%
Wenatchee	$66,143	$1,152	27.8%
Mount Vernon	$69,227	$1,185	33.4%
Graham	$110,024	$1,949	26.8%
University Place	$89,658	$1,565	32.4%
Spanaway	$91,346	$1,644	29.8%
Walla Walla	$58,179	$1,109	33.9%
Des Moines	$81,362	$1,662	38.8%
Pullman	$41,479	$971	44.9%
SeaTac	$79,433	$1,626	32.0%
Orchards	$88,199	$1,639	30.4%
Maple Valley	$137,595	$2,127	29.8%
Camas	$133,829	$1,798	26.3%
Tumwater	$84,177	$1,506	30.9%
Mercer Island	$190,985	$2,315	30.2%
Mill Creek East	$174,759	$2,867	27.0%
Moses Lake	$66,218	$1,088	29.0%
Frederickson	$100,980	$2,134	29.9%
Bainbridge Island	$151,290	$1,965	26.1%
Oak Harbor	$68,039	$1,528	31.8%
North Lynnwood	$89,944	$1,993	30.7%
Kenmore	$132,191	$1,850	30.2%
Martha Lake	$132,844	$2,019	31.0%
Cottage Lake	$186,402	$2,233	26.7%
Eastmont	$130,602	$2,017	40.9%
Union Hill-Novelty Hill	$174,260	$2,340	36.8%
Hazel Dell	$72,299	$1,547	32.7%
Bonney Lake	$123,462	$2,006	26.2%
Silver Firs	$150,709	$2,765	28.9%
Silverdale	$96,564	$1,991	31.6%
Tukwila	$76,331	$1,697	29.3%
Mukilteo	$123,036	$1,999	30.6%
Mountlake Terrace	$96,104	$1,830	29.3%
Five Corners	$97,531	$1,739	24.9%
Battle Ground	$94,360	$1,456	25.4%
Covington	$123,065	$2,085	32.5%
Mill Creek	$118,276	$2,134	31.5%
Bothell West	$143,551	$2,351	24.8%
Salmon Creek	$93,015	$1,472	32.8%
Arlington	$89,587	$1,709	29.2%
Port Angeles	$60,212	$1,118	34.5%
Monroe	$99,713	$1,836	28.6%
Ellensburg	$53,730	$1,177	37.5%
Fairwood CDP (King County)	$117,895	$2,058	31.6%
Centralia	$50,422	$993	31.0%
Bryn Mawr-Skyway	$87,298	$1,636	31.7%
Anacortes	$86,911	$1,526	28.6%
Camano	$97,632	$1,618	25.5%
Aberdeen	$50,008	$923	30.3%
Washougal	$97,295	$1,397	28.8%
West Richland	$118,093	$1,393	23.9%
Sunnyside	$49,134	$1,028	28.1%
Port Orchard	$82,650	$1,676	34.9%
Lynden	$86,175	$1,405	30.3%
White Center	$79,432	$1,594	34.3%
Ferndale	$82,466	$1,341	34.0%
Lakeland North	$101,969	$1,955	28.2%
Lake Stickney	$80,717	$1,663	33.9%
Elk Plain	$97,754	$1,774	25.6%
East Wenatchee	$78,312	$1,186	25.0%
Bothell East	$161,628	$2,103	24.8%
Artondale	$148,125	$1,892	27.7%
Snoqualmie	$186,353	$3,000	26.0%
Lake Forest Park	$152,010	$1,992	28.8%
Fort Lewis	$51,679	$2,177	47.8%
Woodinville	$142,500	$2,263	33.0%
Newcastle	$151,007	$2,163	28.4%
Cheney	$45,419	$1,020	37.4%
Kelso	$59,405	$1,080	33.4%
Enumclaw	$110,789	$1,338	29.7%
Lakeland South	$100,938	$1,623	33.2%
Sedro-Woolley	$72,281	$1,432	33.4%
Prairie Ridge	$102,801	$1,775	30.5%
Edgewood	$115,325	$1,659	24.5%
Lake Tapps	$132,850	$1,769	17.0%
East Renton Highlands	$132,554	$2,349	33.0%
Liberty Lake	$101,936	$1,731	30.1%
Gig Harbor	$103,688	$1,859	31.9%
Poulsbo	$89,393	$1,642	30.5%
Minnehaha	$99,620	$1,604	27.9%
Ridgefield	$107,308	$2,201	27.7%
Maltby	$167,928	$1,957	29.2%
Birch Bay	$78,172	$1,229	36.5%
Vashon	$103,222	$1,413	30.3%
Grandview	$61,635	$1,005	26.0%
Fife	$84,538	$1,730	30.6%
Sumner	$83,285	$1,759	29.3%
Airway Heights	$57,857	$1,271	33.0%
Alderwood Manor	$120,571	$1,943	25.4%
Felida	$148,625	$2,125	21.7%
Shelton	$57,907	$1,241	33.4%
Lake Morton-Berrydale	$121,272	$1,881	14.8%
Yelm	$88,818	$1,355	27.2%
Mount Vista	$103,264	$1,775	29.8%
Fairwood CDP (Spokane County)	$80,050	$1,188	39.6%
Port Townsend	$59,193	$1,111	29.4%
Snohomish	$81,731	$1,291	28.4%
DuPont	$106,695	$2,168	26.2%
Picnic Point	$129,769	$2,212	29.1%
College Place	$60,417	$1,027	33.5%
Terrace Heights	$79,608	$1,069	28.5%
Burlington	$68,737	$1,530	32.7%
Midland	$69,653	$1,363	35.4%
Orting	$114,458	$2,156	30.9%
Toppenish	$64,327	$945	22.9%
Summit	$101,157	$1,505	19.8%
Summit View	$98,717	$1,777	31.1%
Hoquiam	$47,614	$955	26.4%
Othello	$63,824	$966	31.5%
Milton	$90,372	$1,836	32.1%
Ephrata	$57,958	$1,003	25.7%
Selah	$66,843	$1,335	28.4%
Duvall	$168,663	$2,978	32.4%
Sequim	$48,015	$1,063	35.2%
Stanwood	$85,357	$1,520	32.8%
Waller	$112,500	$1,504	28.9%
Barberton	$115,357	$1,792	27.8%
Quincy	$69,628	$1,050	23.7%
North Bend	$171,078	$1,716	34.8%
Chehalis	$61,378	$983	27.7%
Clover Creek	$90,688	$1,675	29.6%
Parkwood	$88,440	$1,551	26.6%
Wollochet	$132,069	$1,991	27.0%
Clarkston	$48,587	$858	27.7%
Mead	$74,431	$1,362	26.2%
Hobart	$143,125	$2,155	23.1%
Sudden Valley	$96,102	$1,939	36.2%
Fircrest	$99,032	$1,338	23.0%
Pacific	$98,148	$1,762	33.1%
Woods Creek	$122,045	$2,158	37.0%
Ocean Shores	$54,435	$1,179	28.8%
Clarkston Heights-Vineland	$83,929	$1,034	32.4%
Normandy Park	$122,467	$1,747	32.4%
Steilacoom	$94,708	$1,592	29.1%
Lake Shore	$130,985	$2,017	23.1%
Brier	$141,200	$2,227	24.1%
Union Gap	$55,667	$1,063	28.2%
Woodland	$78,870	$1,334	29.0%
Tanglewilde	$92,123	$1,413	20.5%
Rochester	$92,883	$1,009	33.6%
Country Homes	$71,985	$973	32.8%
Prosser	$64,622	$940	35.2%
West Clarkston-Highland	$50,172	$1,070	30.6%
Bangor Base	$76,806	$2,205	33.4%
Manchester	$99,933	$1,427	24.5%
North Fort Lewis	$67,708	$2,269	40.6%
Blaine	$78,633	$1,285	28.8%
Finley	$83,523	$1,145	22.2%
Tehaleh	$133,876	$3,501	18.4%
Hockinson	$126,189	$1,720	26.0%
Otis Orchards-East Farms	$87,572	$1,348	21.8%
Tracyton	$87,955	$1,673	29.1%
Lake Goodwin	$105,673	$1,729	28.2%
Maplewood	$126,615	$1,964	27.4%
East Port Orchard	$71,775	$1,435	35.0%
Sultan	$79,084	$1,584	27.3%
Suncrest	$93,886	$664	18.7%
Black Diamond	$134,076	$1,417	21.8%
Town and Country	$85,778	$1,295	30.8%
Buckley	$120,707	$1,701	34.6%
Connell	$61,000	$1,112	30.0%
Chain Lake	$149,594	$1,109	23.3%
Moses Lake North	$52,977	$911	30.9%
Colville	$45,972	$838	29.9%
Medical Lake	$73,456	$729	22.9%
Omak	$70,125	$835	21.6%
Prairie Heights	$129,946	$1,745	29.3%
Wauna	$100,329	$1,542	23.5%
Wapato	$48,877	$827	19.1%
Granite Falls	$87,600	$1,658	29.2%
Lexington	$86,607	$1,258	22.9%
Deer Park	$56,181	$827	33.9%
Boulevard Park	$71,167	$1,857	31.8%
Larch Way	$124,545	$2,180	30.9%
Suquamish	$80,216	$1,329	24.1%
Chelan	$75,099	$1,455	24.6%
Esperance	$123,309	$2,182	29.6%
Bethel	$80,897	$1,212	25.2%
Venersborg	$126,642	$1,885	27.1%
Longview Heights	$83,833	$1,120	33.1%
Belfair	$68,080	$985	29.9%
Montesano	$57,500	$1,238	27.8%
Longbranch	$91,563	$1,361	38.8%
Clearview	$174,051	$2,403	26.7%
La Center	$112,758	$1,895	29.9%
Fox Island	$157,566	$2,115	51.0%
Bunk Foss	$145,647	$2,014	23.3%
Granger	$54,167	$924	25.8%
Three Lakes	$144,444	$1,652	51.0%
Sunnyslope	$124,076	$1,167	26.9%
Indianola	$91,759	$1,422	28.2%
Canyon Creek	$72,938	$1,398	51.0%
Mattawa	$45,500	$1,055	31.6%
Benton City	$51,558	$815	25.4%
Cascade Valley	$49,050	$1,051	32.1%
Goldendale	$45,467	$907	31.8%
Grand Mound	$59,695	$1,342	22.6%
Maple Heights-Lake Desire	$124,400	$2,813	21.1%
Elma	$64,808	$944	30.7%
Central Park	$96,170	$1,066	14.6%
Burbank	$84,046	$979	33.9%
Forks	$42,080	$833	26.3%
Key Center	$92,241	$1,438	51.0%
Ahtanum	$81,354	$1,425	30.2%
Port Hadlock-Irondale	$76,518	$1,243	25.9%
Marietta-Alderwood	$83,507	$1,239	24.3%
Algona	$81,474	$1,648	31.3%
Hansville	$97,331	$2,259	12.6%
Cashmere	$60,597	$962	31.9%
Gleed	$76,875	$1,066	31.9%
Fairchild AFB	$67,325	$1,566	28.3%
Warm Beach	$113,380	$1,983	29.1%
Zillah	$68,701	$1,142	28.2%
Clyde Hill	$250,001	$3,501	16.8%
Port Ludlow	$86,891	$2,088	27.1%
Raymond	$57,991	$966	25.5%
Chico	$126,904	$1,898	25.3%
Port Angeles East	$60,417	$934	31.3%
Kingston	$96,645	$1,352	20.0%
Meadowdale	$139,167	$1,954	25.9%
Sisco Heights	$119,036	$1,740	51.0%
Everson	$76,645	$1,202	24.0%
Fobes Hill	$127,409	$1,455	26.4%
Medina	$244,740	$3,501	49.3%
McChord AFB	$48,063	$2,217	51.0%
Eatonville	$104,583	$1,135	34.7%
Fords Prairie	$82,741	$1,211	40.6%
Burley	$94,222	$2,038	32.5%
Colfax	$54,659	$848	36.2%
North Yelm	$75,489	$1,363	20.7%
Lake Cassidy	$103,229	$1,908	19.2%
Carnation	$134,850	$1,763	25.5%
Chewelah	$52,905	$901	28.8%
White Salmon	$72,692	$1,120	27.4%
Westport	$54,271	$788	26.0%
Warden	$50,929	$710	23.8%
Whidbey Island Station	$39,375	$1,574	37.5%
McCleary	$67,885	$811	30.3%
Bridgeport	$52,083	$735	18.8%
Meadow Glade	$126,447	$1,427	13.5%
Carson	$65,898	$1,049	26.7%
Gold Bar	$84,310	$1,347	28.0%
Mabton	$50,000	$883	27.6%
Big Lake	$108,654	$1,823	31.2%
Cosmopolis	$69,625	$726	35.1%
Brewster	$58,617	$1,069	35.8%
Newport	$46,250	$714	35.0%
Beacon Hill	$85,625	$736	17.5%
Cle Elum	$56,645	$1,082	35.3%
Shadow Lake	$104,286	$1,433	24.6%
Cathcart	$121,856	$2,201	49.5%
Geneva	$102,386	$2,523	17.4%
Royal City	$45,795	$703	21.3%
Kitsap Lake	$67,946	$1,666	27.9%
Tenino	$63,654	$1,090	32.1%
Riverbend	$145,764	$2,707	19.9%
Coupeville	$78,438	$1,057	28.6%
Lofall	$110,250	$1,880	37.3%
Fall City	$122,716	$2,060	51.0%
Winlock	$59,833	$1,087	30.3%
Southworth	$125,446	$1,990	23.4%
Fern Prairie	$112,888	$1,519	24.8%
Millwood	$70,313	$1,018	25.5%
Ocean Park	$48,945	$1,095	15.4%
Freeland	$89,868	$1,925	32.4%
Wilderness Rim	$110,000	$2,329	34.1%
Enetai	$68,839	$1,401	27.1%
South Bend	$45,156	$891	45.5%
Davenport	$71,486	$825	20.7%
Long Beach	$47,188	$826	36.4%
Walla Walla East	$79,336	$1,298	19.8%
Stansberry Lake	$121,029	$1,769	18.6%
Oroville	$34,750	$693	30.6%
Ritzville	$60,638	$878	23.2%
Duluth	$81,694	$891	19.6%
Napavine	$70,833	$1,184	33.3%
Stevenson	$84,000	$957	28.5%
Kettle Falls	$48,690	$793	31.2%
Fife Heights	$128,788	$2,600	19.0%
Nooksack	$76,125	$1,565	33.2%
Yacolt	$79,479	$2,000	30.3%
Tieton	$50,658	$879	27.8%
Rocky Point	$93,988	$1,131	34.4%
North Puyallup	$78,091	$1,196	18.0%
Waterville	$71,964	$1,519	35.3%
Ilwaco	$85,446	$1,054	25.9%
Dallesport	$62,759	$1,006	42.2%
Purdy	$83,952	$1,962	24.0%
Lake Ketchum	$82,431	$2,586	33.3%
Pomeroy	$47,784	$733	28.5%
Sumas	$82,188	$871	41.6%
Manson	$55,283	$1,073	30.0%
Soap Lake	$43,009	$665	27.7%
Coulee Dam	$65,313	$878	20.5%
Morton	$55,156	$900	31.9%
Kittitas	$57,063	$1,163	33.5%
Yarrow Point	$250,001	$3,501	18.5%
Ruston	$116,625	$2,462	23.7%
Machias	$121,319	$1,590	27.6%
Rock Island	$53,359	$842	25.6%
Point Roberts	$74,400	$1,043	20.0%
Darrington	$48,750	$883	33.1%
McMillin	$102,586	$2,179	9.0%
Asotin	$93,548	$1,006	24.6%
Clinton	$69,570	$1,040	20.0%
North Bonneville	$79,375	$1,038	28.8%
Clear Lake CDP (Skagit County)	$63,125	$687	13.9%
Republic	$45,658	$826	34.5%
Browns Point	$97,917	$2,123	45.7%
Twisp	$52,054	$842	25.3%
Neah Bay	$63,750	$467	12.0%
Langley	$72,379	$1,300	31.7%
Entiat	$75,978	$1,231	23.5%
Grand Coulee	$47,361	$654	23.6%
La Conner	$72,981	$1,327	39.5%
Palouse	$89,479	$950	25.8%
Kendall	$90,045	$1,252	20.0%
Waitsburg	$64,050	$789	29.7%
Bingen	$79,803	$1,582	30.6%
Carlsborg	$39,483	$1,122	51.0%
Dash Point	$134,896	$1,449	42.9%
Roy	$82,120	$1,250	25.6%
Tonasket	$36,723	$699	25.3%
Mossyrock	$39,450	$800	33.8%
Seabeck	$109,125	$2,378	22.3%
George	$48,333	$870	23.7%
Vader	$50,313	$1,192	23.8%
Marrowstone	$71,389	$1,431	39.7%
Brinnon	$57,000	$986	32.5%
Port Gamble Tribal Community	$77,188	$830	17.5%
Roslyn	$64,500	$1,775	41.3%
Taholah	$42,750	$666	25.2%
Trout Lake	$76,875	$1,286	17.5%
Naches	$52,270	$1,362	30.8%
Erlands Point	$105,729	$1,969	27.1%
Wilbur	$53,472	$809	25.8%
Odessa	$46,607	$843	24.6%
Concrete	$82,375	$963	28.5%
Satsop	$83,333	$832	17.0%
Roche Harbor	$84,688	$1,578	30.7%
Clallam Bay	$45,321	$924	30.6%
Electric City	$61,435	$871	28.8%
Mesa	$72,813	$956	14.6%
South Cle Elum	$56,400	$1,159	28.1%
Pateros	$64,531	$725	38.8%
Tekoa	$43,333	$728	22.9%
Oakville	$59,318	$1,030	20.4%
Skokomish	$53,281	$713	13.3%
Harrah	$68,333	$864	16.5%
Sprague	$66,250	$850	26.0%
Naselle	$56,188	$1,131	51.0%
Fairfield	$64,205	$925	21.3%
St. John	$64,750	$864	39.1%
Reardan	$48,636	$697	17.2%
Quilcene	$55,577	$1,163	21.5%
Onalaska	$28,667	$828	40.2%
Rosalia	$63,125	$1,056	51.0%
Nisqually Indian Community	$78,333	$638	17.5%
Garfield	$64,583	$913	23.3%
Lind	$65,313	$850	21.0%
Bucoda	$62,188	$1,160	22.9%
White Swan	$51,667	$546	14.5%
Carbonado	$100,000	$1,375	32.5%
Cathlamet	$55,694	$1,125	37.6%
Toledo	$70,515	$1,133	23.6%
Pe Ell	$58,281	$711	22.5%
Springdale	$48,950	$1,161	30.1%
Albion	$59,464	$988	19.9%
Coulee City	$44,464	$700	24.5%
Wishram	$41,750	$1,033	51.0%
Wilkeson	$98,542	$1,414	18.8%
Raft Island	$156,136	$3,501	23.2%
Harrington	$37,279	$889	32.5%
Cowiche	$38,698	$875	38.8%
Rockford	$68,750	$875	27.5%
Rosburg	$54,776	$1,671	44.3%
Oakesdale	$70,333	$525	17.5%
Riverside	$34,816	$1,113	44.5%
Snoqualmie Pass	$80,875	$1,150	23.3%
LaCrosse	$31,369	$595	43.0%
Winthrop	$60,263	$1,102	23.9%
North Omak	$64,408	$726	12.8%
Uniontown	$65,000	$810	16.8%
Lyman	$81,250	$1,125	21.6%
Endicott	$51,250	$950	42.1%
Hamilton	$64,063	$2,021	32.1%
Almira	$72,188	$1,200	27.5%
Ione	$46,944	$820	18.6%
Colton	$81,250	$838	30.0%
Inchelium	$59,375	$350	22.0%
Klickitat	$60,893	$917	37.1%
Easton	$61,000	$1,650	32.5%
Mansfield	$43,000	$480	30.8%
Hunts Point	$250,001	$3,501	22.5%
Spangle	$68,011	$1,063	51.0%
Elmer City	$57,750	$725	26.7%
Beaux Arts Village	$250,001	$3,313	30.6%
Keller	$57,500	$500	15.6%
Metaline Falls	$28,250	$597	32.3%
Northport	$40,197	$785	23.8%
Glenwood	$77,000	$725	51.0%
Creston	$54,792	$539	17.5%
Hartline	$86,205	$429	9.0%
Conconully	$37,500	$778	43.6%
Roosevelt	$44,000	$780	30.6%
Cusick	$55,625	$890	33.1%
Marcus	$48,125	$850	25.0%
Wilson Creek	$36,250	$867	30.0%
Waverly	$62,955	$850	18.8%
Nespelem	$45,625	$1,042	9.0%
Farmington	$52,917	$438	17.1%
Metaline	$72,500	$775	35.0%
Queets	$50,208	$375	10.0%
Steptoe	$40,625	$780	21.0%
Thorp	$62,500	$950	18.3%

How Washington Compares to the National Average

Median Rent

$1,416▲ 3.7%

Rent Burden

29.5%▼ 2.6%

Vacancy Rate

12.0%▲ 39.2%

Washington Rental Market Overview

Washington has approximately 627 cities with rental data tracked by StayRentals. Roughly 25.7% of housing units in the state are renter-occupied. The state's median rent is approximately $1,416, which is 4% higher than the national median of $1,365. (Source: Census ACS)

The average Washington renter spends approximately 29.5% of their income on rent, compared to the national average of approximately 30.3%. This suggests the state is generally in line with or more affordable than national averages. (Source: Census ACS)

With a rental vacancy rate of approximately 12.0%, the Washington rental market may offer renters more options and negotiating power. (Source: Census ACS)

Rent Burden Distribution Across Washington Cities

44% of cities in Washington have a rent burden at or above 30% of household income.

City count by rent burden bracket for Washington
Burden bracket	Number of cities
Under 25%	127
25 to 30%	132
30 to 35%	137
35% and up	70

Most and Least Affordable Cities

Most Affordable Cities

Most Expensive Cities

Most affordable cities (lowest rent burden):

Hansville: median rent of $2,259, median income of $97,331, resulting in a rent burden of approximately 12.6%. (Source: Census ACS)

Meadow Glade: median rent of $1,427, median income of $126,447, resulting in a rent burden of approximately 13.5%. (Source: Census ACS)

Central Park: median rent of $1,066, median income of $96,170, resulting in a rent burden of approximately 14.6%. (Source: Census ACS)

Lake Morton-Berrydale: median rent of $1,881, median income of $121,272, resulting in a rent burden of approximately 14.8%. (Source: Census ACS)

Clyde Hill: median rent of $3,501, median income of $250,001, resulting in a rent burden of approximately 16.8%. (Source: Census ACS)

Most expensive cities (highest rent burden):

Fall City: median rent of $2,060, with a rent burden of approximately 51.0%. Lower incomes relative to rent contribute to higher cost burden. (Source: Census ACS)

McChord AFB: median rent of $2,217, with a rent burden of approximately 51.0%. Lower incomes relative to rent contribute to higher cost burden. (Source: Census ACS)

Sisco Heights: median rent of $1,740, with a rent burden of approximately 51.0%. Lower incomes relative to rent contribute to higher cost burden. (Source: Census ACS)

Key Center: median rent of $1,438, with a rent burden of approximately 51.0%. Lower incomes relative to rent contribute to higher cost burden. (Source: Census ACS)

Canyon Creek: median rent of $1,398, with a rent burden of approximately 51.0%. Lower incomes relative to rent contribute to higher cost burden. (Source: Census ACS)

HUD Fair Market Rent by Bedroom

HUD Fair Market Rent data is reported at the county level for this state. See city pages for local FMR data.

Population vs Median Rent in Washington

In Washington, larger cities tend to have similar rents regardless of size.

Renting in Washington: What to Know

Renter protections and landlord-tenant laws vary by state and municipality within Washington. Most states require landlords to provide advance notice before raising rent on month-to-month leases, though the specific notice period varies. Some municipalities within Washington may have additional local tenant protections.

Housing laws change frequently. For advice specific to your situation, consult a local tenant rights organization, legal aid society, or attorney. StayRentals does not provide legal advice.

Washington Rental Market Trends

Rent trends for Washington are tracked through the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for shelter costs. Nationally, rent costs have generally increased over the past decade, though the rate of increase varies by metro area and time period.

Detailed monthly rent CPI data is available for major metropolitan areas. Visit our homepage for the national rent CPI trend chart, or explore individual city pages for local context. (Source: BLS Consumer Price Index)

Affordable rentals in Washington

1,444 income-restricted apartment buildings tracked across Washington, sourced from HUD’s LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets.

Seattle

312 buildings

Tacoma

73 buildings

Spokane

70 buildings

Everett

54 buildings

Vancouver

52 buildings

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Cities in Washington

627 cities with rental data, sorted by population.

Showing top 50 of 627 by population

City	Population	Median Rent	Rent Burden	FMR (2BR)
Seattle	734,603	$1,945	27.7%	N/A
Spokane	227,922	$1,060	30.6%	N/A
Tacoma	219,234	$1,489	31.9%	N/A
Vancouver	190,700	$1,525	31.5%	N/A
Bellevue	150,606	$2,422	23.3%	N/A
Kent	135,169	$1,742	31.1%	N/A
Everett	110,847	$1,611	31.8%	N/A
Renton	105,355	$1,864	30.5%	N/A
Spokane Valley	103,761	$1,175	30.3%	N/A
Federal Way	99,614	$1,660	33.5%	N/A
Yakima	96,764	$1,014	29.5%	N/A
Kirkland	92,015	$2,250	26.0%	N/A
Bellingham	91,353	$1,385	36.7%	N/A
Auburn	85,623	$1,594	31.1%	N/A
Kennewick	83,823	$1,113	33.3%	N/A
Pasco	77,274	$1,150	30.5%	N/A
Redmond	73,728	$2,299	23.1%	N/A
Marysville	70,847	$1,763	30.2%	N/A
South Hill	67,835	$1,864	29.2%	N/A
Sammamish	66,586	$2,627	26.5%	N/A
Lakewood	63,142	$1,318	31.6%	N/A
Richland	60,867	$1,321	25.8%	N/A
Shoreline	58,673	$1,853	32.9%	N/A
Lacey	56,263	$1,639	32.4%	N/A
Olympia	55,151	$1,437	32.9%	N/A
Burien	51,505	$1,649	31.4%	N/A
Bothell	47,917	$2,174	29.3%	N/A
Bremerton	43,983	$1,413	31.8%	N/A
Edmonds	42,705	$1,821	29.7%	N/A
Puyallup	42,610	$1,663	30.2%	N/A
Lynnwood	39,867	$1,611	35.6%	N/A
Issaquah	39,400	$2,409	25.7%	N/A
Parkland	39,398	$1,438	33.1%	N/A
Lake Stevens	38,816	$1,987	32.8%	N/A
Longview	37,722	$1,050	30.2%	N/A
Wenatchee	35,365	$1,152	27.8%	N/A
Mount Vernon	35,120	$1,185	33.4%	N/A
Graham	34,778	$1,949	26.8%	N/A
University Place	34,696	$1,565	32.4%	N/A
Spanaway	34,015	$1,644	29.8%	N/A
Walla Walla	33,842	$1,109	33.9%	N/A
Des Moines	32,667	$1,662	38.8%	N/A
Pullman	31,972	$971	44.9%	N/A
SeaTac	30,927	$1,626	32.0%	N/A
Orchards	29,214	$1,639	30.4%	N/A
Maple Valley	27,889	$2,127	29.8%	N/A
Camas	26,387	$1,798	26.3%	N/A
Tumwater	25,617	$1,506	30.9%	N/A
Mercer Island	25,464	$2,315	30.2%	N/A
Mill Creek East	25,302	$2,867	27.0%	N/A

Data Sources

**Data Sources:**

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Consumer Price Index for Rent of Primary Residence

Data is updated periodically. Census ACS data reflects 5-year estimates. HUD Fair Market Rents are updated annually. BLS rent CPI is updated monthly.

StayRentals is not a real estate agent, landlord, or property manager. This content is for educational and informational purposes only. Rent estimates are based on government data and may not reflect current market conditions. Housing laws vary by state and municipality. Consult a local tenant rights organization or attorney for advice specific to your situation.

Sources: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Consumer Price Index.

Data vintage: HUD FMR FY 2025, Census ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, BLS CPI updated monthly. Government data may lag 1–2 years behind current market conditions.