Rent Trends / WA
Rent Trends in Washington: 2015 to 2026
Yearly Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) for 129 cities in Washington. The average across tracked cities is $2,175/month in 2026, up from $1,172 in 2015 (+85.6%). That sits $210 above (+10.7% vs) the U.S. typical rent of $1,965.
Last updated: July 19, 2026
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) · Jan snapshots for 2015–2025; 2026 column = June 2026 release · U.S. typical rent $1,965 (June 2026)
What the Washington rent trend shows
This page follows market rents in Washington from 2015 through mid-2026 using the same Zillow ZORI vintage for every city in the table. State figures below are simple averages of the tracked cities — useful for comparing places inside Washington and stacking the state against the published U.S. typical rent ($1,965/month in June 2026, up from $1,362 in January 2019 on our national series).
Since 2023, the tracked-city average in Washington has risen from about $1,961 to $2,175 (+10.9%). That is the post-spike path — not a full reset to mid-2010s rents. The latest year step (2025 → 2026) is +5.9% ($2,054 → $2,175).
Within the state, long-run winners and losers split by city. The largest percentage increase from the earliest reading to 2026 is Oak Harbor (+125.1%, $862 → $1,940). 22 of 129 tracked cities are higher than their 2015 (or earliest) level.
For the national rent story, see the Rent Index. Statewide maps live on Rent by State. Full city database: Rent by City.
City-level breakdown in Washington
Lowest 2026 rents
- Union Gap — $1,050
- Goldendale — $1,250
- Ephrata — $1,275
- Longview — $1,296
- Centralia — $1,300
Highest 2026 rents
- Clyde Hill — $7,488
- Duvall — $3,909
- Sammamish — $3,738
- North Bend — $3,269
- Orting — $3,186
Full list with every year from 2015–2026 is in the sortable table below.
All Washington cities — yearly rent table
| City | Metro | '15 | '16 | '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $1,504 | $1,623 | $1,714 | $1,784 | $1,828 | $1,922 | $1,700 | $1,989 | $2,039 | $2,079 | $2,140 | $2,224 | +47.9% | |
| Vancouver | $1,037 | $1,120 | $1,196 | $1,278 | $1,323 | $1,352 | $1,445 | $1,643 | $1,750 | $1,722 | $1,768 | $1,818 | +75.3% | |
| Spokane | $713 | $758 | $814 | $866 | $953 | $1,001 | $1,099 | $1,322 | $1,388 | $1,401 | $1,432 | $1,498 | +110.1% | |
| Tacoma | $886 | $951 | $1,026 | $1,143 | $1,213 | $1,288 | $1,353 | $1,529 | $1,587 | $1,628 | $1,664 | $1,749 | +97.4% | |
| Everett | $1,068 | $1,140 | $1,217 | $1,289 | $1,365 | $1,432 | $1,491 | $1,683 | $1,789 | $1,840 | $1,876 | $1,946 | +82.2% | |
| Bellevue | $1,740 | $1,838 | $1,942 | $2,019 | $2,056 | $2,173 | $2,096 | $2,379 | $2,445 | $2,532 | $2,659 | $2,796 | +60.7% | |
| Renton | $1,268 | $1,347 | $1,475 | $1,560 | $1,621 | $1,672 | $1,693 | $1,922 | $2,029 | $2,042 | $2,106 | $2,191 | +72.8% | |
| Kent | $1,068 | $1,171 | $1,259 | $1,347 | $1,474 | $1,502 | $1,543 | $1,746 | $1,845 | $1,843 | $1,913 | $1,978 | +85.2% | |
| Puyallup | $1,146 | $1,205 | $1,273 | $1,394 | $1,483 | $1,579 | $1,727 | $1,929 | $2,031 | $2,060 | $2,122 | $2,246 | +96.0% | |
| Bellingham | $957 | $1,019 | $1,074 | $1,167 | $1,271 | $1,343 | $1,442 | $1,656 | $1,762 | $1,814 | $1,856 | $1,976 | +106.5% | |
| Yakima | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,176 | $1,240 | $1,296 | $1,369 | +16.4% | |
| Bothell | $1,555 | $1,703 | $1,761 | $1,845 | $1,901 | $1,979 | $2,024 | $2,287 | $2,391 | $2,455 | $2,544 | $2,685 | +72.7% | |
| Lynnwood | $1,210 | $1,301 | $1,417 | $1,509 | $1,613 | $1,642 | $1,699 | $1,902 | $2,008 | $2,078 | $2,129 | $2,191 | +81.1% | |
| Auburn | — | — | $1,206 | $1,301 | $1,363 | $1,425 | $1,500 | $1,653 | $1,778 | $1,832 | $1,905 | $1,953 | +61.9% | |
| Federal Way | $1,053 | $1,123 | $1,221 | $1,296 | $1,375 | $1,455 | $1,507 | $1,738 | $1,826 | $1,811 | $1,903 | $1,935 | +83.8% | |
| Redmond | $1,647 | $1,771 | $1,900 | $1,910 | $1,986 | $2,066 | $1,999 | $2,259 | $2,300 | $2,396 | $2,464 | $2,640 | +60.3% | |
| Kennewick | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,128 | $1,283 | $1,391 | $1,470 | $1,535 | $1,621 | +43.7% | |
| Spokane Valley | — | — | $856 | $926 | $1,015 | $1,058 | $1,201 | $1,399 | $1,446 | $1,452 | $1,465 | $1,549 | +81.0% | |
| Lacey | $1,092 | $1,142 | $1,222 | $1,310 | $1,383 | $1,487 | $1,630 | $1,869 | $1,923 | $1,989 | $2,006 | $2,163 | +98.1% | |
| Pasco | — | — | — | — | — | $1,160 | $1,236 | $1,400 | $1,497 | $1,596 | $1,640 | $1,665 | +43.5% | |
| Kirkland | $1,487 | $1,637 | $1,732 | $1,813 | $1,863 | $1,984 | $2,001 | $2,191 | $2,301 | $2,395 | $2,463 | $2,626 | +76.6% | |
| Marysville | $1,342 | $1,439 | $1,520 | $1,635 | $1,753 | $1,829 | $1,928 | $2,221 | $2,308 | $2,422 | $2,477 | $2,656 | +97.9% | |
| Olympia | $1,028 | $1,074 | $1,159 | $1,234 | $1,332 | $1,397 | $1,518 | $1,721 | $1,762 | $1,854 | $1,901 | $2,013 | +95.8% | |
| Bremerton | $926 | $974 | $1,080 | $1,192 | $1,272 | $1,365 | $1,457 | $1,701 | $1,737 | $1,763 | $1,854 | $1,934 | +108.9% | |
| Snohomish | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,230 | $2,448 | $2,526 | $2,601 | $2,839 | +27.3% | |
| Lakewood | $829 | $885 | $954 | $1,068 | $1,138 | $1,230 | $1,293 | $1,476 | $1,521 | $1,547 | $1,590 | $1,708 | +106.0% | |
| Sammamish | — | — | $2,394 | $2,515 | $2,535 | $2,718 | $2,789 | $3,075 | $3,219 | $3,372 | $3,545 | $3,738 | +56.1% | |
| Port Orchard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,880 | $1,869 | $1,892 | $2,059 | $2,135 | +13.6% | |
| Richland | — | — | $1,169 | $1,213 | $1,247 | $1,283 | $1,378 | $1,559 | $1,656 | $1,724 | $1,743 | $1,800 | +54.0% | |
| Edmonds | — | — | $1,474 | $1,588 | $1,653 | $1,685 | $1,706 | $1,895 | $2,068 | $2,109 | $2,151 | $2,301 | +56.1% | |
| Shoreline | — | — | $1,299 | $1,414 | $1,488 | $1,549 | $1,608 | $1,742 | $1,855 | $1,900 | $1,962 | $2,042 | +57.2% | |
| Spanaway | $1,370 | $1,469 | $1,548 | $1,702 | $1,792 | $1,912 | $2,120 | $2,317 | $2,432 | $2,576 | $2,647 | $2,841 | +107.4% | |
| Bonney Lake | — | — | — | — | $1,694 | $1,821 | $2,026 | $2,255 | $2,326 | $2,444 | $2,531 | $2,705 | +59.7% | |
| Lake Stevens | — | — | — | $1,815 | $1,875 | $2,004 | $2,150 | $2,389 | $2,550 | $2,712 | $2,749 | $2,964 | +63.3% | |
| Issaquah | — | $1,963 | $2,086 | $2,106 | $2,171 | $2,288 | $2,279 | $2,535 | $2,631 | $2,699 | $2,822 | $2,996 | +52.6% | |
| Longview | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,210 | $1,266 | $1,296 | +7.1% | |
| Burien | — | — | — | $1,302 | $1,339 | $1,419 | $1,458 | $1,585 | $1,752 | $1,800 | $1,816 | $1,896 | +45.6% | |
| Mount Vernon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,810 | $1,859 | $1,974 | $2,084 | +15.1% | |
| Gig Harbor | — | — | — | — | $1,807 | $1,915 | $2,135 | $2,393 | $2,473 | $2,607 | $2,720 | $2,938 | +62.6% | |
| Arlington | — | — | — | — | — | $1,544 | $1,645 | $1,768 | $1,905 | $2,001 | $2,101 | $2,183 | +41.4% | |
| Wenatchee | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,546 | $1,616 | $1,628 | $1,702 | $1,729 | +11.8% | |
| Moses Lake | — | — | $906 | $961 | $1,010 | $1,105 | $1,129 | $1,276 | $1,418 | $1,504 | $1,513 | $1,481 | +63.5% | |
| Walla Walla | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,361 | $1,407 | $1,431 | $1,506 | +10.7% | |
| Woodinville | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,897 | $2,197 | $2,272 | $2,336 | $2,393 | $2,493 | +31.4% | |
| Camas | — | — | — | — | $1,531 | $1,552 | $1,653 | $1,904 | $2,008 | $2,028 | $2,117 | $2,237 | +46.1% | |
| Oak Harbor | $862 | $968 | $1,114 | $1,193 | $1,260 | $1,299 | $1,400 | $1,522 | $1,625 | $1,724 | $1,809 | $1,940 | +125.1% | |
| Battle Ground | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,101 | $2,122 | $2,320 | +10.4% | |
| Pullman | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,281 | $1,333 | $1,378 | $1,493 | +16.5% | |
| Shelton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,553 | +0.0% | |
| University Place | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,414 | $1,587 | $1,628 | $1,780 | $1,796 | $1,904 | +34.7% | |
| Port Angeles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,759 | +0.0% | |
| Maple Valley | — | — | — | — | $2,085 | $2,171 | $2,302 | $2,542 | $2,773 | $2,827 | $2,931 | $3,047 | +46.1% | |
| Seatac | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,600 | $1,702 | $1,816 | $1,843 | $1,968 | +23.0% | |
| Poulsbo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,182 | $2,237 | $2,316 | $2,467 | $2,617 | +19.9% | |
| Ellensburg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,571 | $1,607 | $1,651 | $1,716 | +9.2% | |
| Des Moines | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,639 | $1,761 | $1,877 | $1,898 | $2,013 | +22.8% | |
| Centralia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,256 | $1,300 | +3.5% | |
| Graham | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,288 | $2,499 | +9.2% | |
| Sequim | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,098 | +0.0% | |
| Monroe | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,818 | $1,980 | $2,025 | $2,377 | +30.7% | |
| Kelso | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,404 | $1,466 | $1,553 | +10.6% | |
| Silverdale | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,853 | $1,671 | $1,729 | $1,881 | $1,991 | +7.4% | |
| Parkland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,508 | $1,572 | $1,625 | $1,662 | $1,730 | +14.7% | |
| Yelm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,006 | $2,020 | $2,226 | +11.0% | |
| Mercer Island | — | — | — | — | $1,831 | $2,011 | $1,851 | $2,236 | $2,263 | $2,262 | $2,537 | $2,654 | +44.9% | |
| Ferndale | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,771 | $1,874 | $2,007 | +13.3% | |
| East Wenatchee | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,097 | $2,247 | +7.2% | |
| Kenmore | — | — | — | — | — | $1,831 | $1,843 | $2,011 | $2,151 | $2,230 | $2,389 | $2,437 | +33.1% | |
| Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,208 | $1,313 | +8.7% | |
| Mill Creek | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,100 | $2,157 | $2,240 | $2,285 | $2,374 | +13.0% | |
| Washougal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,984 | $2,051 | $2,154 | $2,202 | +11.0% | |
| Cheney | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,302 | $1,380 | $1,451 | +11.4% | |
| Tukwila | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,762 | $1,805 | $1,876 | $1,983 | +12.5% | |
| Chehalis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,475 | +0.0% | |
| Lynden | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,777 | $1,830 | $1,916 | $2,006 | +12.9% | |
| Ridgefield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,942 | $2,119 | $2,083 | $2,142 | $2,196 | +13.1% | |
| Enumclaw | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,047 | $2,128 | $2,227 | +8.8% | |
| Mountlake Terrace | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,828 | $1,908 | $1,919 | $2,039 | $2,078 | +13.7% | |
| Covington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,814 | $2,058 | $2,090 | $2,167 | $2,367 | +30.5% | |
| Clarkston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,350 | +0.0% | |
| Bainbridge Island | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,234 | $2,573 | $2,649 | $2,711 | $2,899 | $3,151 | +41.0% | |
| Tumwater | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,676 | $1,701 | $1,759 | $1,831 | $1,922 | +14.7% | |
| Anacortes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,246 | $2,390 | $2,438 | $2,644 | +17.7% | |
| Mukilteo | — | — | — | $1,469 | $1,661 | $1,607 | $1,589 | $1,832 | $2,012 | $2,053 | $2,172 | $2,365 | +61.0% | |
| Selah | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,613 | $1,757 | +8.9% | |
| West Richland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,104 | +0.0% | |
| Orting | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,186 | +0.0% | |
| Bryn Mawr-Skyway | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,000 | +0.0% | |
| North Bend | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,771 | $3,269 | +18.0% | |
| Sedro-Woolley | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,906 | +0.0% | |
| Burlington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,949 | $2,110 | +8.3% | |
| Ephrata | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,275 | +0.0% | |
| Quincy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,795 | +0.0% | |
| Snoqualmie | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,133 | $2,433 | $2,501 | $2,652 | $2,807 | $3,173 | +48.8% | |
| Camano Island | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,700 | +0.0% | |
| Lake Forest Park | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,422 | $2,573 | +6.2% | |
| Liberty Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,770 | $1,834 | +3.6% | |
| Sumner | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,815 | $1,971 | $2,018 | $2,029 | $2,203 | +21.4% | |
| Edgewood | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,885 | $1,893 | $1,957 | $2,106 | +11.7% | |
| Duvall | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,909 | +0.0% | |
| Fife | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,840 | $1,925 | $1,832 | $1,866 | $1,927 | +4.7% | |
| Belfair | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,265 | +0.0% | |
| Newcastle | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,890 | $2,089 | $2,110 | $2,276 | $2,320 | +22.8% | |
| Dupont | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,261 | $2,387 | $2,475 | $2,506 | $2,773 | +22.6% | |
| Blaine | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,429 | +0.0% | |
| Colbert | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,682 | +0.0% | |
| Port Townsend | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,265 | +0.0% | |
| Eatonville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,983 | +0.0% | |
| Frederickson | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,951 | $2,194 | $2,217 | $2,311 | $2,341 | $2,435 | +24.8% | |
| Midland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,029 | +0.0% | |
| Hoquiam | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,492 | +0.0% | |
| Medical Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,645 | +0.0% | |
| College Place | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,434 | +0.0% | |
| Leavenworth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,651 | $1,610 | -2.5% | |
| Vashon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,700 | +0.0% | |
| Clover Creek | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,077 | +0.0% | |
| Goldendale | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,250 | +0.0% | |
| Milton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,136 | +0.0% | |
| Sultan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,778 | +0.0% | |
| Cle Elum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,661 | +0.0% | |
| Black Diamond | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,475 | $2,803 | +13.3% | |
| Pacific | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,691 | +0.0% | |
| Airway Heights | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,721 | +0.0% | |
| Coupeville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,375 | +0.0% | |
| Union Gap | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,050 | +0.0% | |
| Steilacoom | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,990 | +0.0% | |
| Riverton-Boulevard Park | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,907 | +0.0% | |
| Ocean Shores | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,836 | +0.0% | |
| Clyde Hill | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7,488 | +0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions — Washington rent
Is Washington cheap to rent in 2026?
Not compared with the U.S. overall. The average rent across 129 tracked Washington cities is about $2,175/month — $210 above (+10.7% vs) the U.S. typical rent of $1,965. Cheaper pockets still exist inside the state; sort the table by 2026 rent to find them.
What city in Washington has the cheapest rent?
Among cities in our ZORI sample, Union Gap is the lowest at about $1,050/month (2026). Other lower-rent cities include Goldendale ($1,250), Ephrata ($1,275), Longview ($1,296).
What city in Washington has the most expensive rent?
Clyde Hill leads our sample at about $7,488/month in 2026, followed by Duvall ($3,909) and Sammamish ($3,738).
How much have rents in Washington changed since 2015?
Across tracked cities, the average moved from about $1,172 in 2015 to $2,175 in 2026 (+85.6%). 22 of 129 cities are higher than their earliest reading in this series; the largest percentage jump is Oak Harbor (+125.1%).
Are rents in Washington still rising year over year?
From 2025 to 2026, the average across tracked Washington cities went from about $2,054 to $2,175 (+5.9%). Since 2023 ($1,961), that is +10.9%. Individual cities can diverge — sort by % Chg or compare the '25 and '26 columns.