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Washington

Average Rent

$2,037

+0.3% YoY

Rent Comparison

23.8% Higher

than national average

Population

8.03 Million

in 2022

The state of Washington is comprised of 12 metropolitan areas with a total population of 8,026,445. Explore Washington’s metro areas and compare key metrics.

Seattle Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,174

Population

4,187,210

# of Rentals

9,426

Portland Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,709

Population

2,544,081

# of Rentals

4,561

Spokane Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,370

Population

608,501

# of Rentals

758

Kennewick-Richland Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,533

Population

323,081

# of Rentals

278

Olympia Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,673

Population

304,331

# of Rentals

404

Bremerton Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,856

Population

283,247

# of Rentals

282

Yakima Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,116

Population

259,107

# of Rentals

9

Bellingham Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,787

Population

236,751

# of Rentals

185

Mount Vernon Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,089

Population

133,311

# of Rentals

44

Wenatchee Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,693

Population

128,153

# of Rentals

63

Longview Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,452

Population

114,753

# of Rentals

13

Walla Walla Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,529

Population

61,974

# of Rentals

24

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.