Rent Trends / WA
Rent Trends in Washington: 2015 to 2026
Yearly Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) for 126 cities in Washington. The average across tracked cities is $2,208/month in 2026, up from $1,170 in 2015 (+88.7%). That sits $246 above (+12.5% vs) the U.S. typical rent of $1,962.
Last updated: September 14, 2026
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) · Jan snapshots for 2015–2025; 2026 column = June 2026 release · U.S. typical rent $1,962 (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 ($1,962/month in June 2026, up from $1,357 in January 2019 on our national series).
Since 2023, the tracked-city average in Washington has risen from about $1,964 to $2,208 (+12.4%). That is the post-spike path — not a full reset to mid-2010s rents. The latest year step (2025 → 2026) is +7.2% ($2,059 → $2,208).
Within the state, long-run winners and losers split by city. The largest percentage increase from the earliest reading to 2026 is Oak Harbor (+126.8%, $867 → $1,966). 22 of 126 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
- Longview — $1,284
- Centralia — $1,318
- Ocean Shores — $1,339
- Yakima — $1,359
- College Place — $1,381
Highest 2026 rents
- Clyde Hill — $7,308
- Duvall — $3,964
- Sammamish — $3,724
- North Bend — $3,225
- Snoqualmie — $3,220
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 | $1,506 | $1,623 | $1,715 | $1,784 | $1,828 | $1,922 | $1,702 | $1,991 | $2,041 | $2,081 | $2,142 | $2,238 | +48.6% | |
| Vancouver | $1,039 | $1,122 | $1,196 | $1,279 | $1,326 | $1,354 | $1,447 | $1,644 | $1,754 | $1,724 | $1,769 | $1,822 | +75.4% | |
| Spokane | $715 | $760 | $816 | $869 | $955 | $1,003 | $1,103 | $1,324 | $1,390 | $1,404 | $1,434 | $1,513 | +111.6% | |
| Tacoma | $888 | $953 | $1,027 | $1,147 | $1,217 | $1,292 | $1,357 | $1,531 | $1,591 | $1,630 | $1,666 | $1,760 | +98.2% | |
| Everett | $1,059 | $1,130 | $1,205 | $1,277 | $1,353 | $1,420 | $1,478 | $1,668 | $1,774 | $1,825 | $1,859 | $1,939 | +83.1% | |
| Bellevue | $1,742 | $1,840 | $1,946 | $2,024 | $2,057 | $2,179 | $2,101 | $2,386 | $2,453 | $2,544 | $2,671 | $2,837 | +62.9% | |
| Renton | $1,279 | $1,360 | $1,488 | $1,573 | $1,632 | $1,685 | $1,707 | $1,936 | $2,042 | $2,056 | $2,123 | $2,212 | +72.9% | |
| Kent | $1,067 | $1,172 | $1,259 | $1,346 | $1,472 | $1,501 | $1,542 | $1,746 | $1,843 | $1,843 | $1,910 | $1,974 | +85.0% | |
| Puyallup | $1,145 | $1,203 | $1,274 | $1,394 | $1,486 | $1,579 | $1,726 | $1,926 | $2,029 | $2,057 | $2,119 | $2,251 | +96.6% | |
| Bellingham | $948 | $1,010 | $1,064 | $1,158 | $1,258 | $1,329 | $1,430 | $1,640 | $1,745 | $1,795 | $1,838 | $1,956 | +106.3% | |
| Yakima | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,160 | $1,224 | $1,278 | $1,359 | +17.2% | |
| Bothell | $1,541 | $1,689 | $1,749 | $1,825 | $1,882 | $1,958 | $2,004 | $2,266 | $2,372 | $2,432 | $2,520 | $2,666 | +73.0% | |
| Lynnwood | $1,199 | $1,293 | $1,406 | $1,498 | $1,606 | $1,632 | $1,688 | $1,891 | $1,994 | $2,068 | $2,116 | $2,190 | +82.7% | |
| Auburn | — | — | $1,205 | $1,299 | $1,362 | $1,424 | $1,498 | $1,649 | $1,775 | $1,827 | $1,900 | $1,954 | +62.2% | |
| Federal Way | $1,041 | $1,109 | $1,206 | $1,274 | $1,356 | $1,438 | $1,492 | $1,716 | $1,804 | $1,789 | $1,876 | $1,920 | +84.4% | |
| Redmond | $1,652 | $1,776 | $1,902 | $1,912 | $1,990 | $2,067 | $2,001 | $2,262 | $2,301 | $2,398 | $2,464 | $2,663 | +61.2% | |
| Kennewick | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,169 | $1,328 | $1,439 | $1,520 | $1,587 | $1,664 | +42.3% | |
| Spokane Valley | — | — | $851 | $920 | $1,010 | $1,054 | $1,195 | $1,392 | $1,440 | $1,445 | $1,459 | $1,549 | +82.0% | |
| Lacey | $1,110 | $1,162 | $1,243 | $1,333 | $1,407 | $1,512 | $1,657 | $1,902 | $1,955 | $2,020 | $2,038 | $2,193 | +97.6% | |
| Pasco | — | — | — | — | — | $1,153 | $1,228 | $1,397 | $1,487 | $1,586 | $1,632 | $1,656 | +43.6% | |
| Kirkland | $1,478 | $1,630 | $1,723 | $1,805 | $1,857 | $1,979 | $1,997 | $2,189 | $2,296 | $2,391 | $2,459 | $2,629 | +77.9% | |
| Marysville | $1,315 | $1,409 | $1,489 | $1,601 | $1,718 | $1,792 | $1,887 | $2,175 | $2,263 | $2,373 | $2,428 | $2,606 | +98.2% | |
| Olympia | $1,022 | $1,070 | $1,153 | $1,229 | $1,326 | $1,388 | $1,513 | $1,712 | $1,751 | $1,843 | $1,888 | $2,008 | +96.5% | |
| Bremerton | $930 | $981 | $1,085 | $1,197 | $1,277 | $1,372 | $1,461 | $1,707 | $1,743 | $1,769 | $1,858 | $1,940 | +108.6% | |
| Snohomish | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,204 | $2,410 | $2,481 | $2,557 | $2,778 | +26.0% | |
| Lakewood | $846 | $906 | $974 | $1,086 | $1,164 | $1,253 | $1,318 | $1,506 | $1,552 | $1,582 | $1,624 | $1,737 | +105.3% | |
| Sammamish | — | — | $2,362 | $2,485 | $2,504 | $2,683 | $2,755 | $3,038 | $3,182 | $3,331 | $3,490 | $3,724 | +57.7% | |
| Port Orchard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,859 | $1,850 | $1,874 | $2,040 | $2,117 | +13.9% | |
| Richland | — | — | $1,153 | $1,197 | $1,232 | $1,271 | $1,362 | $1,539 | $1,637 | $1,706 | $1,722 | $1,777 | +54.1% | |
| Edmonds | — | — | $1,451 | $1,563 | $1,628 | $1,658 | $1,682 | $1,867 | $2,038 | $2,080 | $2,122 | $2,290 | +57.8% | |
| Shoreline | — | — | $1,275 | $1,387 | $1,461 | $1,518 | $1,577 | $1,708 | $1,813 | $1,859 | $1,923 | $1,996 | +56.5% | |
| Spanaway | $1,361 | $1,457 | $1,537 | $1,691 | $1,781 | $1,900 | $2,107 | $2,305 | $2,418 | $2,556 | $2,629 | $2,812 | +106.6% | |
| Bonney Lake | — | — | — | — | $1,725 | $1,856 | $2,066 | $2,300 | $2,371 | $2,493 | $2,581 | $2,765 | +60.3% | |
| Lake Stevens | — | — | — | $1,845 | $1,909 | $2,032 | $2,182 | $2,426 | $2,596 | $2,761 | $2,799 | $3,023 | +63.8% | |
| Issaquah | — | $1,961 | $2,084 | $2,106 | $2,170 | $2,287 | $2,277 | $2,532 | $2,630 | $2,701 | $2,821 | $3,031 | +54.6% | |
| Longview | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,208 | $1,265 | $1,284 | +6.3% | |
| Burien | — | — | — | $1,272 | $1,311 | $1,389 | $1,420 | $1,545 | $1,704 | $1,753 | $1,768 | $1,871 | +47.1% | |
| Mount Vernon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,907 | $1,961 | $2,082 | $2,217 | +16.3% | |
| Gig Harbor | — | — | — | — | $1,841 | $1,953 | $2,177 | $2,448 | $2,524 | $2,650 | $2,766 | $2,966 | +61.1% | |
| Arlington | — | — | — | — | — | $1,570 | $1,676 | $1,782 | $1,935 | $2,032 | $2,133 | $2,211 | +40.8% | |
| Wenatchee | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,549 | $1,617 | $1,630 | $1,706 | $1,732 | +11.8% | |
| Moses Lake | — | — | $917 | $972 | $1,019 | $1,112 | $1,139 | $1,289 | $1,431 | $1,517 | $1,524 | $1,501 | +63.7% | |
| Walla Walla | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,419 | $1,466 | $1,490 | $1,559 | +9.9% | |
| Woodinville | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,938 | $2,245 | $2,319 | $2,384 | $2,439 | $2,557 | +31.9% | |
| Camas | — | — | — | — | $1,531 | $1,551 | $1,654 | $1,907 | $2,007 | $2,032 | $2,121 | $2,227 | +45.5% | |
| Oak Harbor | $867 | $973 | $1,119 | $1,201 | $1,267 | $1,307 | $1,408 | $1,530 | $1,633 | $1,736 | $1,820 | $1,966 | +126.8% | |
| Battle Ground | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,136 | $2,156 | $2,360 | +10.5% | |
| Pullman | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,207 | $1,255 | $1,298 | $1,414 | +17.1% | |
| Shelton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,590 | +0.0% | |
| University Place | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,448 | $1,617 | $1,660 | $1,822 | $1,837 | $1,961 | +35.4% | |
| Port Angeles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,693 | +0.0% | |
| Maple Valley | — | — | — | — | $2,137 | $2,212 | $2,343 | $2,589 | $2,816 | $2,876 | $2,987 | $3,070 | +43.7% | |
| Seatac | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,608 | $1,708 | $1,827 | $1,849 | $1,996 | +24.1% | |
| Poulsbo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,142 | $2,196 | $2,269 | $2,416 | $2,556 | +19.3% | |
| Ellensburg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,604 | $1,642 | $1,684 | $1,762 | +9.9% | |
| Des Moines | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,679 | $1,804 | $1,920 | $1,945 | $2,084 | +24.1% | |
| Centralia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,278 | $1,318 | +3.1% | |
| Graham | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,290 | $2,473 | +8.0% | |
| Sequim | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,209 | +0.0% | |
| Monroe | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,840 | $2,015 | $2,077 | $2,430 | +32.1% | |
| Kelso | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,292 | $1,342 | $1,485 | +14.9% | |
| Silverdale | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,874 | $1,687 | $1,747 | $1,901 | $1,998 | +6.6% | |
| Parkland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,489 | $1,549 | $1,601 | $1,636 | $1,703 | +14.4% | |
| Yelm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,036 | $2,034 | $2,234 | +9.7% | |
| Mercer Island | — | — | — | — | $1,901 | $2,082 | $1,910 | $2,310 | $2,334 | $2,329 | $2,608 | $2,746 | +44.5% | |
| Ferndale | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,791 | $1,889 | $2,023 | +13.0% | |
| East Wenatchee | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,101 | $2,240 | +6.6% | |
| Kenmore | — | — | — | — | — | $1,939 | $1,949 | $2,118 | $2,279 | $2,361 | $2,535 | $2,600 | +34.1% | |
| Aberdeen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,300 | $1,436 | +10.5% | |
| Mill Creek | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,092 | $2,153 | $2,234 | $2,282 | $2,395 | +14.5% | |
| Washougal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,850 | $1,912 | $2,008 | $2,056 | +11.1% | |
| Cheney | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,314 | $1,393 | $1,474 | +12.2% | |
| Tukwila | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,802 | $1,838 | $1,917 | $2,024 | +12.3% | |
| Chehalis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,518 | +0.0% | |
| Lynden | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,758 | $1,814 | $1,893 | $1,962 | +11.6% | |
| Ridgefield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,906 | $2,084 | $2,047 | $2,104 | $2,186 | +14.7% | |
| Enumclaw | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,985 | $2,059 | $2,169 | +9.3% | |
| Mountlake Terrace | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,871 | $1,945 | $1,956 | $2,071 | $2,109 | +12.7% | |
| Covington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,809 | $2,061 | $2,094 | $2,173 | $2,379 | +31.5% | |
| Bainbridge Island | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,197 | $2,524 | $2,601 | $2,660 | $2,841 | $3,050 | +38.8% | |
| Tumwater | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,704 | $1,729 | $1,790 | $1,859 | $1,975 | +15.9% | |
| Anacortes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,193 | $2,341 | $2,384 | $2,605 | +18.8% | |
| Buckley | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,850 | +0.0% | |
| Mukilteo | — | — | — | $1,472 | $1,672 | $1,610 | $1,597 | $1,835 | $2,021 | $2,059 | $2,184 | $2,348 | +59.5% | |
| Selah | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,547 | $1,695 | +9.6% | |
| West Richland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,089 | +0.0% | |
| Orting | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,116 | +0.0% | |
| Bryn Mawr-Skyway | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,956 | +0.0% | |
| North Bend | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,719 | $3,225 | +18.6% | |
| Prosser | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,470 | +0.0% | |
| Woodland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,853 | +0.0% | |
| Sedro-Woolley | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,924 | +0.0% | |
| Burlington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,984 | $2,125 | +7.1% | |
| Snoqualmie | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,164 | $2,462 | $2,540 | $2,688 | $2,851 | $3,220 | +48.8% | |
| Lake Forest Park | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,724 | $2,869 | +5.3% | |
| Liberty Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,711 | $1,764 | +3.1% | |
| Sumner | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,861 | $2,020 | $2,069 | $2,079 | $2,272 | +22.1% | |
| Edgewood | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,902 | $1,923 | $1,991 | $2,151 | +13.1% | |
| Duvall | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,964 | +0.0% | |
| Fife | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,854 | $1,936 | $1,845 | $1,876 | $1,962 | +5.8% | |
| Belfair | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,140 | +0.0% | |
| Newcastle | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,909 | $2,105 | $2,125 | $2,286 | $2,333 | +22.2% | |
| Dupont | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,225 | $2,352 | $2,437 | $2,460 | $2,757 | +23.9% | |
| Blaine | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,521 | +0.0% | |
| Colbert | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,658 | +0.0% | |
| Port Townsend | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,374 | +0.0% | |
| Frederickson | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,894 | $2,130 | $2,146 | $2,238 | $2,270 | $2,362 | +24.7% | |
| Midland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,006 | +0.0% | |
| La Center | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,998 | +0.0% | |
| Summit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,748 | +0.0% | |
| Medical Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,400 | +0.0% | |
| College Place | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,381 | +0.0% | |
| Leavenworth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,644 | $1,591 | -3.2% | |
| Vashon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,600 | +0.0% | |
| Clover Creek | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,066 | +0.0% | |
| Milton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,191 | +0.0% | |
| Black Diamond | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,536 | $2,910 | +14.7% | |
| Fircrest | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,998 | +0.0% | |
| Pacific | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,879 | +0.0% | |
| Airway Heights | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,740 | +0.0% | |
| Coupeville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,483 | +0.0% | |
| Chelan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,369 | +0.0% | |
| Steilacoom | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,993 | +0.0% | |
| Riverton-Boulevard Park | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,247 | +0.0% | |
| Ocean Shores | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,339 | +0.0% | |
| Clyde Hill | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7,308 | +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 126 tracked Washington cities is about $2,208/month — $246 above (+12.5% vs) the U.S. typical rent of $1,962. 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, Longview is the lowest at about $1,284/month (2026). Other lower-rent cities include Centralia ($1,318), Ocean Shores ($1,339), Yakima ($1,359).
What city in Washington has the most expensive rent?
Clyde Hill leads our sample at about $7,308/month in 2026, followed by Duvall ($3,964) and Sammamish ($3,724).
How much have rents in Washington changed since 2015?
Across tracked cities, the average moved from about $1,170 in 2015 to $2,208 in 2026 (+88.7%). 22 of 126 cities are higher than their earliest reading in this series; the largest percentage jump is Oak Harbor (+126.8%).
Are rents in Washington still rising year over year?
From 2025 to 2026, the average across tracked Washington cities went from about $2,059 to $2,208 (+7.2%). Since 2023 ($1,964), that is +12.4%. Individual cities can diverge — sort by % Chg or compare the '25 and '26 columns.