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Best Places to Rent

Seattle Metropolitan Area

Washington

Average Rent

$2,123

Rent Comparison

5.8% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

56.7% 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

$2,286

Population

757,194

# of Rentals

3,927

Tacoma

Average Rent

$1,719

Population

223,602

# of Rentals

739

Bellevue

Average Rent

$2,554

Population

148,219

# of Rentals

548

Everett

Average Rent

$1,681

Population

114,622

# of Rentals

338

Kent

Average Rent

$1,671

Population

110,878

# of Rentals

241

Renton

Average Rent

$1,876

Population

102,500

# of Rentals

223

Federal Way

Average Rent

$1,517

Population

97,214

# of Rentals

151

Auburn

Average Rent

$1,595

Population

85,659

# of Rentals

131

Marysville

Average Rent

$2,025

Population

73,968

# of Rentals

46

Redmond

Average Rent

$2,427

Population

73,895

# of Rentals

774

Lakewood

Average Rent

$1,469

Population

66,673

# of Rentals

159

Kirkland

Average Rent

$2,337

Population

60,767

# of Rentals

187

Shoreline

Average Rent

$2,192

Population

58,368

# of Rentals

630

Sammamish

Average Rent

$2,357

Population

52,372

# of Rentals

28

Puyallup

Average Rent

$1,684

Population

44,021

# of Rentals

119

Edmonds

Average Rent

$1,794

Population

43,508

# of Rentals

38

Bothell

Average Rent

$2,106

Population

42,922

# of Rentals

201

Issaquah

Average Rent

$2,331

Population

40,466

# of Rentals

49

Lynnwood

Average Rent

$1,828

Population

40,226

# of Rentals

182

Lake Stevens

Average Rent

$1,901

Population

38,136

# of Rentals

17

University Place

Average Rent

$1,645

Population

36,436

# of Rentals

99

Burien

Average Rent

$1,688

Population

35,952

# of Rentals

62

Des Moines

Average Rent

$1,599

Population

32,468

# of Rentals

34

Seatac

Average Rent

$1,513

Population

30,329

# of Rentals

93

Maple Valley

Average Rent

$1,868

Population

27,502

# of Rentals

6

Mercer Island

Average Rent

$2,229

Population

25,474

# of Rentals

32

Mountlake Terrace

Average Rent

$1,871

Population

24,018

# of Rentals

39

Kenmore

Average Rent

$1,846

Population

23,396

# of Rentals

18

Bonney Lake

Average Rent

$1,835

Population

22,915

# of Rentals

6

Mukilteo

Average Rent

$2,016

Population

22,472

# of Rentals

23

Arlington

Average Rent

$1,887

Population

21,184

# of Rentals

79

Tukwila

Average Rent

$2,020

Population

20,974

# of Rentals

154

Mill Creek

Average Rent

$1,840

Population

20,931

# of Rentals

36

Covington

Average Rent

$1,934

Population

20,564

# of Rentals

8

Gig Harbor

Average Rent

$1,843

Population

14,037

# of Rentals

20

Edgewood

Average Rent

$1,856

Population

14,016

# of Rentals

19

Snoqualmie

Average Rent

$2,695

Population

13,606

# of Rentals

8

Newcastle

Average Rent

$2,213

Population

13,559

# of Rentals

31

Woodinville

Average Rent

$2,270

Population

13,053

# of Rentals

108

Fife

Average Rent

$1,624

Population

10,605

# of Rentals

33

Sumner

Average Rent

$1,944

Population

10,439

# of Rentals

38

Stanwood

Average Rent

$1,745

Population

8,463

# of Rentals

31

Milton

Average Rent

$1,615

Population

8,440

# of Rentals

5

Pacific

Average Rent

$1,633

Population

7,204

# of Rentals

16

Steilacoom

Average Rent

$1,278

Population

6,748

# of Rentals

10

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.