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Best Places to Rent

Seattle Metropolitan Area

Washington

Average Rent

$2,107

Rent Comparison

5.4% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

54.4% Higher

than national average

Population

4.06 Million

in 2022

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

$2,259

Population

757,194

# of Rentals

4,209

Tacoma

Average Rent

$1,630

Population

223,602

# of Rentals

665

Bellevue

Average Rent

$2,453

Population

148,219

# of Rentals

600

Everett

Average Rent

$1,679

Population

114,622

# of Rentals

301

Kent

Average Rent

$1,700

Population

110,878

# of Rentals

257

Renton

Average Rent

$1,832

Population

102,500

# of Rentals

243

Federal Way

Average Rent

$1,532

Population

97,214

# of Rentals

135

Auburn

Average Rent

$1,605

Population

85,659

# of Rentals

129

Marysville

Average Rent

$2,000

Population

73,968

# of Rentals

45

Redmond

Average Rent

$2,404

Population

73,895

# of Rentals

751

Lakewood

Average Rent

$1,482

Population

66,673

# of Rentals

154

Kirkland

Average Rent

$2,330

Population

60,767

# of Rentals

220

Shoreline

Average Rent

$2,192

Population

58,368

# of Rentals

751

Sammamish

Average Rent

$2,282

Population

52,372

# of Rentals

33

Puyallup

Average Rent

$1,632

Population

44,021

# of Rentals

124

Edmonds

Average Rent

$1,726

Population

43,508

# of Rentals

58

Bothell

Average Rent

$2,061

Population

42,922

# of Rentals

207

Issaquah

Average Rent

$2,287

Population

40,466

# of Rentals

59

Lynnwood

Average Rent

$1,873

Population

40,226

# of Rentals

213

Lake Stevens

Average Rent

$1,893

Population

38,136

# of Rentals

15

University Place

Average Rent

$1,863

Population

36,436

# of Rentals

179

Burien

Average Rent

$1,617

Population

35,952

# of Rentals

61

Des Moines

Average Rent

$1,612

Population

32,468

# of Rentals

24

Seatac

Average Rent

$1,531

Population

30,329

# of Rentals

126

Maple Valley

Average Rent

$1,871

Population

27,502

# of Rentals

6

Mercer Island

Average Rent

$2,146

Population

25,474

# of Rentals

22

Mountlake Terrace

Average Rent

$1,877

Population

24,018

# of Rentals

48

Kenmore

Average Rent

$1,870

Population

23,396

# of Rentals

22

Bonney Lake

Average Rent

$1,694

Population

22,915

# of Rentals

8

Mukilteo

Average Rent

$1,997

Population

22,472

# of Rentals

28

Arlington

Average Rent

$1,855

Population

21,184

# of Rentals

96

Tukwila

Average Rent

$2,062

Population

20,974

# of Rentals

127

Mill Creek

Average Rent

$1,839

Population

20,931

# of Rentals

45

Covington

Average Rent

$1,755

Population

20,564

# of Rentals

7

Gig Harbor

Average Rent

$1,825

Population

14,037

# of Rentals

19

Edgewood

Average Rent

$1,769

Population

14,016

# of Rentals

20

Snoqualmie

Average Rent

$2,616

Population

13,606

# of Rentals

8

Newcastle

Average Rent

$2,127

Population

13,559

# of Rentals

39

Woodinville

Average Rent

$2,257

Population

13,053

# of Rentals

99

Fife

Average Rent

$1,644

Population

10,605

# of Rentals

30

Sumner

Average Rent

$1,960

Population

10,439

# of Rentals

38

DuPont

Average Rent

$2,239

Population

9,552

# of Rentals

5

Stanwood

Average Rent

$1,763

Population

8,463

# of Rentals

20

Milton

Average Rent

$1,681

Population

8,440

# of Rentals

6

Pacific

Average Rent

$1,532

Population

7,204

# of Rentals

17

Steilacoom

Average Rent

$1,308

Population

6,748

# of Rentals

8

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.