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Best Places to Rent

Seattle Metropolitan Area

Washington

Average Rent

$2,095

Rent Comparison

6.4% 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

$2,245

Population

757,194

# of Rentals

3,986

Tacoma

Average Rent

$1,620

Population

223,602

# of Rentals

547

Bellevue

Average Rent

$2,514

Population

148,219

# of Rentals

498

Everett

Average Rent

$1,667

Population

114,622

# of Rentals

301

Kent

Average Rent

$1,743

Population

110,878

# of Rentals

238

Renton

Average Rent

$1,836

Population

102,500

# of Rentals

230

Federal Way

Average Rent

$1,556

Population

97,214

# of Rentals

152

Auburn

Average Rent

$1,534

Population

85,659

# of Rentals

115

Marysville

Average Rent

$1,963

Population

73,968

# of Rentals

47

Redmond

Average Rent

$2,449

Population

73,895

# of Rentals

557

Lakewood

Average Rent

$1,454

Population

66,673

# of Rentals

140

Kirkland

Average Rent

$2,089

Population

60,767

# of Rentals

232

Shoreline

Average Rent

$2,202

Population

58,368

# of Rentals

747

Sammamish

Average Rent

$2,242

Population

52,372

# of Rentals

33

Puyallup

Average Rent

$1,700

Population

44,021

# of Rentals

127

Edmonds

Average Rent

$1,739

Population

43,508

# of Rentals

34

Bothell

Average Rent

$1,991

Population

42,922

# of Rentals

152

Issaquah

Average Rent

$2,258

Population

40,466

# of Rentals

45

Lynnwood

Average Rent

$1,924

Population

40,226

# of Rentals

269

Lake Stevens

Average Rent

$1,943

Population

38,136

# of Rentals

17

University Place

Average Rent

$1,939

Population

36,436

# of Rentals

156

Burien

Average Rent

$1,645

Population

35,952

# of Rentals

67

Des Moines

Average Rent

$1,529

Population

32,468

# of Rentals

22

Seatac

Average Rent

$1,498

Population

30,329

# of Rentals

69

Maple Valley

Average Rent

$1,950

Population

27,502

# of Rentals

15

Mercer Island

Average Rent

$2,279

Population

25,474

# of Rentals

27

Mountlake Terrace

Average Rent

$1,881

Population

24,018

# of Rentals

50

Kenmore

Average Rent

$1,773

Population

23,396

# of Rentals

22

Mukilteo

Average Rent

$1,985

Population

22,472

# of Rentals

28

Arlington

Average Rent

$1,808

Population

21,184

# of Rentals

78

Tukwila

Average Rent

$2,096

Population

20,974

# of Rentals

90

Mill Creek

Average Rent

$1,872

Population

20,931

# of Rentals

63

Covington

Average Rent

$2,144

Population

20,564

# of Rentals

7

Gig Harbor

Average Rent

$1,776

Population

14,037

# of Rentals

21

Edgewood

Average Rent

$1,803

Population

14,016

# of Rentals

47

Newcastle

Average Rent

$2,109

Population

13,559

# of Rentals

29

Woodinville

Average Rent

$2,252

Population

13,053

# of Rentals

47

Fife

Average Rent

$1,599

Population

10,605

# of Rentals

33

Sumner

Average Rent

$1,977

Population

10,439

# of Rentals

34

DuPont

Average Rent

$2,131

Population

9,552

# of Rentals

11

Stanwood

Average Rent

$1,764

Population

8,463

# of Rentals

22

Milton

Average Rent

$1,827

Population

8,440

# of Rentals

57

Pacific

Average Rent

$1,510

Population

7,204

# of Rentals

7

Steilacoom

Average Rent

$1,219

Population

6,748

# of Rentals

7

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.