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Seattle Metropolitan Area

Washington

Average Rent

$2,141

Rent Comparison

6.4% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

49.4% 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

$2,259

Population

757,194

# of Rentals

3,662

Tacoma

Average Rent

$1,594

Population

223,602

# of Rentals

511

Bellevue

Average Rent

$2,582

Population

148,219

# of Rentals

355

Everett

Average Rent

$1,861

Population

114,622

# of Rentals

324

Kent

Average Rent

$1,727

Population

110,878

# of Rentals

257

Renton

Average Rent

$1,809

Population

102,500

# of Rentals

271

Federal Way

Average Rent

$1,536

Population

97,214

# of Rentals

135

Auburn

Average Rent

$1,627

Population

85,659

# of Rentals

94

Marysville

Average Rent

$2,085

Population

73,968

# of Rentals

163

Redmond

Average Rent

$2,455

Population

73,895

# of Rentals

461

Lakewood

Average Rent

$1,407

Population

66,673

# of Rentals

124

Kirkland

Average Rent

$2,568

Population

60,767

# of Rentals

445

Shoreline

Average Rent

$2,187

Population

58,368

# of Rentals

595

Sammamish

Average Rent

$2,379

Population

52,372

# of Rentals

18

Puyallup

Average Rent

$1,661

Population

44,021

# of Rentals

105

Edmonds

Average Rent

$1,849

Population

43,508

# of Rentals

25

Bothell

Average Rent

$2,103

Population

42,922

# of Rentals

149

Issaquah

Average Rent

$2,322

Population

40,466

# of Rentals

40

Lynnwood

Average Rent

$2,021

Population

40,226

# of Rentals

404

Lake Stevens

Average Rent

$1,954

Population

38,136

# of Rentals

10

University Place

Average Rent

$1,844

Population

36,436

# of Rentals

138

Burien

Average Rent

$1,573

Population

35,952

# of Rentals

59

Des Moines

Average Rent

$1,612

Population

32,468

# of Rentals

22

Seatac

Average Rent

$2,044

Population

30,329

# of Rentals

107

Maple Valley

Average Rent

$1,977

Population

27,502

# of Rentals

11

Mercer Island

Average Rent

$2,714

Population

25,474

# of Rentals

97

Mountlake Terrace

Average Rent

$2,029

Population

24,018

# of Rentals

50

Kenmore

Average Rent

$1,694

Population

23,396

# of Rentals

22

Mukilteo

Average Rent

$1,953

Population

22,472

# of Rentals

28

Arlington

Average Rent

$1,874

Population

21,184

# of Rentals

44

Tukwila

Average Rent

$1,980

Population

20,974

# of Rentals

74

Mill Creek

Average Rent

$1,891

Population

20,931

# of Rentals

52

Covington

Average Rent

$1,988

Population

20,564

# of Rentals

12

Gig Harbor

Average Rent

$1,957

Population

14,037

# of Rentals

18

Edgewood

Average Rent

$1,783

Population

14,016

# of Rentals

53

Newcastle

Average Rent

$2,425

Population

13,559

# of Rentals

33

Woodinville

Average Rent

$2,831

Population

13,053

# of Rentals

130

Lake Forest Park

Average Rent

$1,778

Population

12,568

# of Rentals

6

Fife

Average Rent

$1,597

Population

10,605

# of Rentals

21

Sumner

Average Rent

$2,002

Population

10,439

# of Rentals

32

DuPont

Average Rent

$2,109

Population

9,552

# of Rentals

5

Stanwood

Average Rent

$1,786

Population

8,463

# of Rentals

24

Milton

Average Rent

$1,818

Population

8,440

# of Rentals

37

Pacific

Average Rent

$1,588

Population

7,204

# of Rentals

9

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.