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Washington

Average Rent

$2,033

+0.7% YoY

Rent Comparison

22.2% 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

$2,176

Population

4,187,210

# of Rentals

9,557

Portland Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,710

Population

2,544,081

# of Rentals

4,404

Spokane Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,338

Population

608,501

# of Rentals

752

Kennewick-Richland Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,651

Population

323,081

# of Rentals

416

Olympia Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,722

Population

304,331

# of Rentals

457

Bremerton Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,886

Population

283,247

# of Rentals

306

Yakima Metro Area

Average Rent

$982

Population

259,107

# of Rentals

14

Bellingham Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,695

Population

236,751

# of Rentals

232

Mount Vernon Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,091

Population

133,311

# of Rentals

45

Wenatchee Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,648

Population

128,153

# of Rentals

100

Longview Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,450

Population

114,753

# of Rentals

13

Walla Walla Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,646

Population

61,974

# of Rentals

21

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.