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Seattle Metropolitan Area

Washington

Average Rent

$2,109

Rent Comparison

6.3% 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

$2,244

Population

757,194

# of Rentals

3,930

Tacoma

Average Rent

$1,626

Population

223,602

# of Rentals

511

Bellevue

Average Rent

$2,535

Population

148,219

# of Rentals

437

Everett

Average Rent

$1,734

Population

114,622

# of Rentals

364

Kent

Average Rent

$1,717

Population

110,878

# of Rentals

222

Renton

Average Rent

$1,834

Population

102,500

# of Rentals

240

Federal Way

Average Rent

$1,557

Population

97,214

# of Rentals

139

Auburn

Average Rent

$1,602

Population

85,659

# of Rentals

104

Marysville

Average Rent

$1,875

Population

73,968

# of Rentals

44

Redmond

Average Rent

$2,455

Population

73,895

# of Rentals

510

Lakewood

Average Rent

$1,380

Population

66,673

# of Rentals

156

Kirkland

Average Rent

$2,172

Population

60,767

# of Rentals

202

Shoreline

Average Rent

$2,191

Population

58,368

# of Rentals

671

Sammamish

Average Rent

$2,289

Population

52,372

# of Rentals

19

Puyallup

Average Rent

$1,667

Population

44,021

# of Rentals

123

Edmonds

Average Rent

$1,760

Population

43,508

# of Rentals

39

Bothell

Average Rent

$2,086

Population

42,922

# of Rentals

140

Issaquah

Average Rent

$2,351

Population

40,466

# of Rentals

38

Lynnwood

Average Rent

$2,026

Population

40,226

# of Rentals

429

Lake Stevens

Average Rent

$1,977

Population

38,136

# of Rentals

13

University Place

Average Rent

$1,774

Population

36,436

# of Rentals

116

Burien

Average Rent

$1,611

Population

35,952

# of Rentals

67

Des Moines

Average Rent

$1,662

Population

32,468

# of Rentals

21

Seatac

Average Rent

$1,543

Population

30,329

# of Rentals

67

Maple Valley

Average Rent

$2,030

Population

27,502

# of Rentals

17

Mercer Island

Average Rent

$2,363

Population

25,474

# of Rentals

21

Mountlake Terrace

Average Rent

$1,928

Population

24,018

# of Rentals

57

Kenmore

Average Rent

$1,829

Population

23,396

# of Rentals

21

Mukilteo

Average Rent

$1,948

Population

22,472

# of Rentals

30

Arlington

Average Rent

$1,845

Population

21,184

# of Rentals

49

Tukwila

Average Rent

$1,923

Population

20,974

# of Rentals

87

Mill Creek

Average Rent

$1,880

Population

20,931

# of Rentals

48

Covington

Average Rent

$2,197

Population

20,564

# of Rentals

19

Gig Harbor

Average Rent

$1,822

Population

14,037

# of Rentals

20

Edgewood

Average Rent

$1,760

Population

14,016

# of Rentals

48

Newcastle

Average Rent

$2,162

Population

13,559

# of Rentals

17

Woodinville

Average Rent

$3,047

Population

13,053

# of Rentals

140

Fife

Average Rent

$1,508

Population

10,605

# of Rentals

36

Sumner

Average Rent

$1,990

Population

10,439

# of Rentals

29

DuPont

Average Rent

$2,078

Population

9,552

# of Rentals

5

Stanwood

Average Rent

$1,775

Population

8,463

# of Rentals

24

Milton

Average Rent

$1,829

Population

8,440

# of Rentals

45

Steilacoom

Average Rent

$1,256

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.