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Seattle Metropolitan Area

Washington

Average Rent

$2,186

Rent Comparison

7.2% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

47.1% 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

$2,288

Population

757,194

# of Rentals

3,537

Tacoma

Average Rent

$1,607

Population

223,602

# of Rentals

491

Bellevue

Average Rent

$2,644

Population

148,219

# of Rentals

391

Everett

Average Rent

$1,842

Population

114,622

# of Rentals

336

Kent

Average Rent

$1,679

Population

110,878

# of Rentals

321

Renton

Average Rent

$1,813

Population

102,500

# of Rentals

214

Federal Way

Average Rent

$1,554

Population

97,214

# of Rentals

137

Auburn

Average Rent

$1,637

Population

85,659

# of Rentals

117

Marysville

Average Rent

$2,080

Population

73,968

# of Rentals

148

Redmond

Average Rent

$2,748

Population

73,895

# of Rentals

705

Lakewood

Average Rent

$1,448

Population

66,673

# of Rentals

141

Kirkland

Average Rent

$2,735

Population

60,767

# of Rentals

326

Shoreline

Average Rent

$2,190

Population

58,368

# of Rentals

515

Sammamish

Average Rent

$2,471

Population

52,372

# of Rentals

18

Puyallup

Average Rent

$1,658

Population

44,021

# of Rentals

117

Edmonds

Average Rent

$1,798

Population

43,508

# of Rentals

36

Bothell

Average Rent

$2,031

Population

42,922

# of Rentals

158

Issaquah

Average Rent

$2,394

Population

40,466

# of Rentals

45

Lynnwood

Average Rent

$2,033

Population

40,226

# of Rentals

371

Lake Stevens

Average Rent

$2,051

Population

38,136

# of Rentals

5

University Place

Average Rent

$1,831

Population

36,436

# of Rentals

143

Burien

Average Rent

$1,580

Population

35,952

# of Rentals

54

Des Moines

Average Rent

$1,673

Population

32,468

# of Rentals

32

Seatac

Average Rent

$2,047

Population

30,329

# of Rentals

104

Maple Valley

Average Rent

$1,933

Population

27,502

# of Rentals

12

Mercer Island

Average Rent

$2,686

Population

25,474

# of Rentals

93

Mountlake Terrace

Average Rent

$1,962

Population

24,018

# of Rentals

61

Kenmore

Average Rent

$1,635

Population

23,396

# of Rentals

25

Bonney Lake

Average Rent

$1,915

Population

22,915

# of Rentals

5

Mukilteo

Average Rent

$2,018

Population

22,472

# of Rentals

20

Arlington

Average Rent

$1,834

Population

21,184

# of Rentals

63

Tukwila

Average Rent

$1,883

Population

20,974

# of Rentals

60

Mill Creek

Average Rent

$1,842

Population

20,931

# of Rentals

45

Covington

Average Rent

$1,957

Population

20,564

# of Rentals

17

Gig Harbor

Average Rent

$1,818

Population

14,037

# of Rentals

17

Edgewood

Average Rent

$1,754

Population

14,016

# of Rentals

26

Newcastle

Average Rent

$2,397

Population

13,559

# of Rentals

36

Woodinville

Average Rent

$2,812

Population

13,053

# of Rentals

97

Lake Forest Park

Average Rent

$1,721

Population

12,568

# of Rentals

7

Snohomish

Average Rent

$1,515

Population

10,608

# of Rentals

5

Fife

Average Rent

$1,652

Population

10,605

# of Rentals

33

Sumner

Average Rent

$1,993

Population

10,439

# of Rentals

36

DuPont

Average Rent

$2,156

Population

9,552

# of Rentals

5

Stanwood

Average Rent

$2,206

Population

8,463

# of Rentals

215

Milton

Average Rent

$1,805

Population

8,440

# of Rentals

29

Pacific

Average Rent

$1,561

Population

7,204

# of Rentals

6

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.