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Seattle Metropolitan Area

Washington

Average Rent

$2,168

Rent Comparison

7.1% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

47.2% Higher

than national average

Population

4.19 Million

in 2022

The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area has a total population of 4,187,210. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Seattle

Average Rent

$2,303

Population

757,194

# of Rentals

3,302

Tacoma

Average Rent

$1,621

Population

223,602

# of Rentals

518

Bellevue

Average Rent

$2,631

Population

148,219

# of Rentals

421

Everett

Average Rent

$1,800

Population

114,622

# of Rentals

380

Kent

Average Rent

$1,654

Population

110,878

# of Rentals

381

Renton

Average Rent

$1,820

Population

102,500

# of Rentals

215

Federal Way

Average Rent

$1,548

Population

97,214

# of Rentals

166

Auburn

Average Rent

$1,606

Population

85,659

# of Rentals

116

Marysville

Average Rent

$2,081

Population

73,968

# of Rentals

142

Redmond

Average Rent

$2,750

Population

73,895

# of Rentals

720

Lakewood

Average Rent

$1,460

Population

66,673

# of Rentals

104

Kirkland

Average Rent

$2,657

Population

60,767

# of Rentals

361

Shoreline

Average Rent

$2,187

Population

58,368

# of Rentals

429

Sammamish

Average Rent

$2,403

Population

52,372

# of Rentals

20

Puyallup

Average Rent

$1,830

Population

44,021

# of Rentals

192

Edmonds

Average Rent

$1,780

Population

43,508

# of Rentals

37

Bothell

Average Rent

$2,009

Population

42,922

# of Rentals

135

Issaquah

Average Rent

$2,368

Population

40,466

# of Rentals

51

Lynnwood

Average Rent

$2,027

Population

40,226

# of Rentals

351

Lake Stevens

Average Rent

$1,995

Population

38,136

# of Rentals

13

University Place

Average Rent

$1,822

Population

36,436

# of Rentals

236

Burien

Average Rent

$1,559

Population

35,952

# of Rentals

43

Des Moines

Average Rent

$1,635

Population

32,468

# of Rentals

30

Seatac

Average Rent

$2,178

Population

30,329

# of Rentals

281

Maple Valley

Average Rent

$2,064

Population

27,502

# of Rentals

9

Mercer Island

Average Rent

$2,696

Population

25,474

# of Rentals

87

Mountlake Terrace

Average Rent

$1,907

Population

24,018

# of Rentals

66

Kenmore

Average Rent

$1,788

Population

23,396

# of Rentals

18

Bonney Lake

Average Rent

$1,741

Population

22,915

# of Rentals

8

Mukilteo

Average Rent

$1,973

Population

22,472

# of Rentals

31

Arlington

Average Rent

$1,886

Population

21,184

# of Rentals

59

Tukwila

Average Rent

$1,759

Population

20,974

# of Rentals

56

Mill Creek

Average Rent

$1,882

Population

20,931

# of Rentals

46

Covington

Average Rent

$2,070

Population

20,564

# of Rentals

23

Gig Harbor

Average Rent

$1,865

Population

14,037

# of Rentals

19

Edgewood

Average Rent

$1,816

Population

14,016

# of Rentals

20

Newcastle

Average Rent

$2,281

Population

13,559

# of Rentals

32

Woodinville

Average Rent

$2,753

Population

13,053

# of Rentals

76

Lake Forest Park

Average Rent

$1,782

Population

12,568

# of Rentals

7

Fife

Average Rent

$1,660

Population

10,605

# of Rentals

32

Sumner

Average Rent

$1,959

Population

10,439

# of Rentals

33

DuPont

Average Rent

$3,637

Population

9,552

# of Rentals

20

Stanwood

Average Rent

$2,225

Population

8,463

# of Rentals

205

Milton

Average Rent

$1,827

Population

8,440

# of Rentals

20

Pacific

Average Rent

$1,616

Population

7,204

# of Rentals

5

Normandy Park

Average Rent

$1,425

Population

6,747

# of Rentals

5

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.