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Best Places to Rent

Seattle Metropolitan Area

Washington

Average Rent

$2,088

Rent Comparison

5.6% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

50.7% 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

$2,233

Population

757,194

# of Rentals

4,301

Tacoma

Average Rent

$1,643

Population

223,602

# of Rentals

602

Bellevue

Average Rent

$2,487

Population

148,219

# of Rentals

537

Everett

Average Rent

$1,688

Population

114,622

# of Rentals

292

Kent

Average Rent

$1,684

Population

110,878

# of Rentals

273

Renton

Average Rent

$1,808

Population

102,500

# of Rentals

210

Federal Way

Average Rent

$1,566

Population

97,214

# of Rentals

141

Auburn

Average Rent

$1,585

Population

85,659

# of Rentals

118

Marysville

Average Rent

$1,930

Population

73,968

# of Rentals

42

Redmond

Average Rent

$2,408

Population

73,895

# of Rentals

710

Lakewood

Average Rent

$1,445

Population

66,673

# of Rentals

155

Kirkland

Average Rent

$2,078

Population

60,767

# of Rentals

271

Shoreline

Average Rent

$2,212

Population

58,368

# of Rentals

574

Sammamish

Average Rent

$2,149

Population

52,372

# of Rentals

37

Puyallup

Average Rent

$1,635

Population

44,021

# of Rentals

151

Edmonds

Average Rent

$1,784

Population

43,508

# of Rentals

44

Bothell

Average Rent

$1,992

Population

42,922

# of Rentals

187

Issaquah

Average Rent

$2,288

Population

40,466

# of Rentals

47

Lynnwood

Average Rent

$1,893

Population

40,226

# of Rentals

272

Lake Stevens

Average Rent

$1,873

Population

38,136

# of Rentals

15

University Place

Average Rent

$1,884

Population

36,436

# of Rentals

184

Burien

Average Rent

$1,637

Population

35,952

# of Rentals

70

Des Moines

Average Rent

$1,565

Population

32,468

# of Rentals

25

Seatac

Average Rent

$1,552

Population

30,329

# of Rentals

67

Maple Valley

Average Rent

$1,958

Population

27,502

# of Rentals

8

Mercer Island

Average Rent

$2,360

Population

25,474

# of Rentals

23

Mountlake Terrace

Average Rent

$1,881

Population

24,018

# of Rentals

59

Kenmore

Average Rent

$1,841

Population

23,396

# of Rentals

23

Bonney Lake

Average Rent

$1,687

Population

22,915

# of Rentals

8

Mukilteo

Average Rent

$2,032

Population

22,472

# of Rentals

30

Arlington

Average Rent

$1,843

Population

21,184

# of Rentals

85

Tukwila

Average Rent

$2,114

Population

20,974

# of Rentals

105

Mill Creek

Average Rent

$1,893

Population

20,931

# of Rentals

50

Covington

Average Rent

$2,344

Population

20,564

# of Rentals

13

Gig Harbor

Average Rent

$1,720

Population

14,037

# of Rentals

24

Edgewood

Average Rent

$1,777

Population

14,016

# of Rentals

22

Snoqualmie

Average Rent

$2,570

Population

13,606

# of Rentals

6

Newcastle

Average Rent

$2,139

Population

13,559

# of Rentals

42

Woodinville

Average Rent

$2,217

Population

13,053

# of Rentals

89

Fife

Average Rent

$1,608

Population

10,605

# of Rentals

48

Sumner

Average Rent

$1,953

Population

10,439

# of Rentals

35

DuPont

Average Rent

$2,017

Population

9,552

# of Rentals

11

Stanwood

Average Rent

$1,764

Population

8,463

# of Rentals

21

Milton

Average Rent

$1,818

Population

8,440

# of Rentals

60

Pacific

Average Rent

$1,466

Population

7,204

# of Rentals

12

Steilacoom

Average Rent

$1,241

Population

6,748

# of Rentals

7

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.