Latest available · Census ACS 5-Year (2024)

Average Rent in Washington

$1,760/month↑ 4.6%vs 2023 ($1,682)

State median gross rent by county, city, and ZIP code. Census ACS 5-Year estimates.

Average Rent in Washington and Neighbouring States

How Washington Compares to Other States

Median gross rent ranked against all 51 states and DC.

Higher rent than 90% of states · 6th of 51

Cheapest: Arkansas($947)

Priciest: California($2,036)

#	State	Value
1	California	$2,036
2	Hawaii	$1,971
3	District of Columbia	$1,954
… 2 more …
6	Washington(you are here)	$1,760
… 42 more …
49	Arkansas	$947
50	South Dakota	$946
51	West Virginia	$872

Highest & Lowest Average Rent by County

#	County	Value
1	King County	$2,092
2	Snohomish County	$1,949
3	Kitsap County	$1,822
37	Wahkiakum County	$853
38	Garfield County	$791
39	Ferry County	$663

Counties

County	Median Rent	Median Income	Renter %
Adams County, Washington	$877	$66,136	31%
Asotin County, Washington	$1,043	$72,283	27%
Benton County, Washington	$1,306	$89,874	32%
Chelan County, Washington	$1,226	$82,381	35%
Clallam County, Washington	$1,152	$70,370	26%
Clark County, Washington	$1,748	$97,536	34%
Columbia County, Washington	$985	$71,810	22%
Cowlitz County, Washington	$1,206	$76,531	32%
Douglas County, Washington	$1,305	$80,363	31%
Ferry County, Washington	$663	$55,614	22%
Franklin County, Washington	$1,198	$86,714	29%
Garfield County, Washington	$791	$64,884	23%
Grant County, Washington	$1,116	$73,267	34%
Grays Harbor County, Washington	$1,062	$64,414	27%
Island County, Washington	$1,662	$90,551	25%
Jefferson County, Washington	$1,522	$74,048	21%
King County, Washington	$2,092	$124,746	45%
Kitsap County, Washington	$1,822	$104,158	30%
Kittitas County, Washington	$1,341	$73,804	39%
Klickitat County, Washington	$1,105	$71,042	23%
Lewis County, Washington	$1,097	$74,796	24%
Lincoln County, Washington	$883	$71,512	20%
Mason County, Washington	$1,285	$83,270	18%
Okanogan County, Washington	$887	$63,207	28%
Pacific County, Washington	$1,005	$67,081	18%
Pend Oreille County, Washington	$855	$67,436	19%
Pierce County, Washington	$1,806	$99,564	35%
San Juan County, Washington	$1,512	$84,800	22%
Skagit County, Washington	$1,536	$89,263	30%
Skamania County, Washington	$1,068	$93,265	20%
Snohomish County, Washington	$1,949	$111,246	32%
Spokane County, Washington	$1,283	$78,582	36%
Stevens County, Washington	$898	$69,327	20%
Thurston County, Washington	$1,736	$96,563	32%
Wahkiakum County, Washington	$853	$62,653	17%
Walla Walla County, Washington	$1,218	$74,202	35%
Whatcom County, Washington	$1,555	$81,784	36%
Whitman County, Washington	$1,049	$55,406	53%
Yakima County, Washington	$1,109	$70,656	38%

Cities & Places

Place	Median Rent	Median Income
Aberdeen city, Washington	$1,049	$52,195
Ahtanum CDP, Washington	$1,575	$96,149
Airway Heights city, Washington	$1,389	$62,874
Albion town, Washington	$1,061	$56,833
Alderton CDP, Washington	$1,633	$97,446
Alderwood Manor CDP, Washington	$1,919	$105,181
Algona city, Washington	$1,838	$85,332
Almira town, Washington	$955	$52,333
Anacortes city, Washington	$1,702	$91,951
Arlington city, Washington	$1,905	$88,231
Artondale CDP, Washington	$2,251	$149,302
Asotin city, Washington	$1,224	$77,083
Auburn city, Washington	$1,786	$97,884
Bainbridge Island city, Washington	$2,194	$172,188
Bangor Base CDP, Washington	$2,353	$79,918
Barberton CDP, Washington	$1,913	$133,990
Battle Ground city, Washington	$1,576	$104,977
Beacon Hill CDP, Washington	$806	$86,806
Beaux Arts Village town, Washington	$3,501	$248,750
Belfair CDP, Washington	$1,195	$88,150
Bellevue city, Washington	$2,572	$165,576
Bellingham city, Washington	$1,577	$66,755
Benton City city, Washington	$848	$63,542
Bethel CDP, Washington	$1,170	$79,583
Big Lake CDP, Washington	$1,980	$109,286
Birch Bay CDP, Washington	$1,222	$86,854
Black Diamond city, Washington	$1,453	$141,383
Blaine city, Washington	$1,450	$84,030
Bonney Lake city, Washington	$2,256	$136,845
Bothell city, Washington	$2,346	$140,427
Bothell East CDP, Washington	$2,406	$198,882
Bothell West CDP, Washington	$2,511	$153,449
Boulevard Park CDP, Washington	$1,848	$78,954
Bremerton city, Washington	$1,641	$74,940
Brewster city, Washington	$1,005	$39,241
Bridgeport city, Washington	$763	$52,375
Brier city, Washington	$2,318	$132,045
Brinnon CDP, Washington	$1,260	$62,857
Browns Point CDP, Washington	$2,025	$96,875
Brush Prairie CDP, Washington	$1,682	$122,827
Bryn Mawr-Skyway CDP, Washington	$1,760	$90,969
Buckley city, Washington	$1,992	$124,583
Bucoda town, Washington	$1,338	$73,250
Buena CDP, Washington	$924	$41,953
Bunk Foss CDP, Washington	$2,705	$155,201
Burbank CDP, Washington	$1,045	$93,158
Burien city, Washington	$1,782	$91,318
Burley CDP, Washington	$1,976	$118,047
Burlington city, Washington	$1,746	$80,475
Camano CDP, Washington	$1,896	$105,231

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average rent in Washington?

In Washington, median gross rent ranges from $298 to $3,501/month across counties, cities, and ZIP codes, based on Census ACS 5-Year estimates (2024). Browse the geographies below to find specific rent data for your area.

What does "median gross rent" mean?

Median gross rent is the midpoint of all rent payments in an area, including rent plus utilities. It gives a more complete picture of housing costs than contract rent alone, since it includes the cost of utilities like electricity, gas, and water.

Where does this rent data come from?

This data comes from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year estimates. The 5-Year estimates combine 60 months of survey data for more reliable figures, especially in smaller geographies.

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