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Best Places to Rent

Seattle Metropolitan Area

Washington

Average Rent

$2,198

Rent Comparison

6.4% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

56.7% Higher

than national average

Population

4.06 Million

The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area has a total population of 4,058,217. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Seattle

Average Rent

$2,361

Population

757,194

# of Rentals

3,795

Tacoma

Average Rent

$1,760

Population

223,602

# of Rentals

900

Bellevue

Average Rent

$2,752

Population

148,219

# of Rentals

544

Everett

Average Rent

$1,788

Population

114,622

# of Rentals

307

Kent

Average Rent

$1,722

Population

110,878

# of Rentals

225

Renton

Average Rent

$1,861

Population

102,500

# of Rentals

258

Federal Way

Average Rent

$1,550

Population

97,214

# of Rentals

165

Auburn

Average Rent

$1,771

Population

85,659

# of Rentals

136

Marysville

Average Rent

$2,001

Population

73,968

# of Rentals

63

Redmond

Average Rent

$2,537

Population

73,895

# of Rentals

754

Lakewood

Average Rent

$1,497

Population

66,673

# of Rentals

84

Kirkland

Average Rent

$2,437

Population

60,767

# of Rentals

217

Shoreline

Average Rent

$2,186

Population

58,368

# of Rentals

324

Sammamish

Average Rent

$3,003

Population

52,372

# of Rentals

28

Puyallup

Average Rent

$1,759

Population

44,021

# of Rentals

117

Edmonds

Average Rent

$1,969

Population

43,508

# of Rentals

51

Bothell

Average Rent

$2,236

Population

42,922

# of Rentals

217

Issaquah

Average Rent

$2,455

Population

40,466

# of Rentals

52

Lynnwood

Average Rent

$1,897

Population

40,226

# of Rentals

234

Lake Stevens

Average Rent

$1,906

Population

38,136

# of Rentals

17

University Place

Average Rent

$1,617

Population

36,436

# of Rentals

153

Burien

Average Rent

$1,716

Population

35,952

# of Rentals

57

Des Moines

Average Rent

$1,633

Population

32,468

# of Rentals

32

Seatac

Average Rent

$1,561

Population

30,329

# of Rentals

90

Maple Valley

Average Rent

$2,061

Population

27,502

# of Rentals

8

Mercer Island

Average Rent

$2,512

Population

25,474

# of Rentals

29

Mountlake Terrace

Average Rent

$1,893

Population

24,018

# of Rentals

35

Kenmore

Average Rent

$1,937

Population

23,396

# of Rentals

10

Mukilteo

Average Rent

$2,032

Population

22,472

# of Rentals

23

Arlington

Average Rent

$1,814

Population

21,184

# of Rentals

93

Tukwila

Average Rent

$2,119

Population

20,974

# of Rentals

154

Mill Creek

Average Rent

$1,918

Population

20,931

# of Rentals

37

Covington

Average Rent

$1,990

Population

20,564

# of Rentals

14

Gig Harbor

Average Rent

$1,838

Population

14,037

# of Rentals

21

Edgewood

Average Rent

$1,917

Population

14,016

# of Rentals

22

Newcastle

Average Rent

$2,157

Population

13,559

# of Rentals

31

Woodinville

Average Rent

$2,334

Population

13,053

# of Rentals

135

Fife

Average Rent

$1,643

Population

10,605

# of Rentals

32

Sumner

Average Rent

$2,468

Population

10,439

# of Rentals

22

Stanwood

Average Rent

$1,750

Population

8,463

# of Rentals

19

Pacific

Average Rent

$2,800

Population

7,204

# of Rentals

16

Steilacoom

Average Rent

$1,222

Population

6,748

# of Rentals

6

Ruston

Average Rent

$2,589

Population

961

# of Rentals

5

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

Other Metros

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