Seattle renters looking for the least expensive areas to rent should look for the areas towards the red end of the spectrum on the rent cost map. Those who don't mind paying for high-end and luxury apartments should seek out apartments in the purple and dark green areas.
Rental Price Key
Luxury
High-end
Mid-tier
Most affordable
On average, the cost of rent in Seattle is about $1,855 per month. This puts it in the 91st percentile compared to the state average cost of rent, which is $1,579. Households in Seattle have a median income of $7,929 per month so the average renter in Seattle is spending roughly 23% of their earnings on housing.
Nationally, and in Seattle, home values are the data point most closely correlated with the cost of rent. The median price of a home in Seattle is $613,883 right now, which is lower than cities nearby, meaning that rents in Seattle also tend to be lower versus these nearby cities.
Higher rent prices are common in the eastern parts of Seattle while lower rent rates are often available in southwestern areas.
Nearby Cities
- Medina, WA: more expensive rent prices
- Hunts Point, WA: more expensive rent prices
- Clyde Hill, WA: more expensive rent prices
- Yarrow Point, WA: more expensive rent prices
- Mercer Island, WA: more expensive rent prices
- Beaux Arts Village, WA: more expensive rent prices
- Kirkland, WA: more expensive rent prices
- Boulevard Park, WA: less expensive rent prices
- White Center, WA: less expensive rent prices
- Inglewood-Finn Hill, WA: more expensive rent prices
Cities with Similar Populations
- Portland, OR: less expensive rent prices
- Fort Myers, FL: less expensive rent prices
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- El Paso, TX: less expensive rent prices
- Denver, CO: less expensive rent prices
- Colorado Springs, CO: less expensive rent prices
- Little Rock, AR: less expensive rent prices
- Columbus, OH: less expensive rent prices
- Akron, OH: less expensive rent prices
- Fort Worth, TX: less expensive rent prices
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