Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Rents in Washington
Median gross rent by county, which includes rent plus the utilities the tenant pays. Comparing it against the monthly cost to own is the honest version of the rent-versus-buy question.
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Washington ranked
| # | County | Median rent | Monthly to own | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King County | $2,035 | $5,901 | $811,200 |
| 2 | Snohomish County | $1,866 | $4,709 | $644,600 |
| 3 | Kitsap County | $1,741 | $3,740 | $505,700 |
| 4 | Pierce County | $1,722 | $3,649 | $484,400 |
| 5 | Clark County | $1,668 | $3,632 | $487,900 |
| 6 | Thurston County | $1,634 | $3,399 | $451,500 |
| 7 | Island County | $1,631 | $3,905 | $535,300 |
| 8 | Whatcom County | $1,465 | $3,915 | $536,100 |
| 9 | Skagit County | $1,439 | $3,615 | $486,200 |
| 10 | San Juan County | $1,413 | $5,145 | $726,500 |
| 11 | Jefferson County | $1,291 | $3,637 | $495,100 |
| 12 | Benton County | $1,256 | $2,786 | $369,400 |
| 13 | Kittitas County | $1,253 | $3,386 | $459,900 |
| 14 | Douglas County | $1,234 | $3,019 | $402,900 |
| 15 | Mason County | $1,205 | $2,830 | $377,400 |
| 16 | Spokane County | $1,200 | $2,817 | $370,500 |
| 17 | Chelan County | $1,182 | $3,353 | $454,900 |
| 18 | Franklin County | $1,171 | $2,613 | $345,700 |
| 19 | Cowlitz County | $1,169 | $2,779 | $367,400 |
| 20 | Klickitat County | $1,119 | $2,865 | $388,700 |
| 21 | Walla Walla County | $1,113 | $2,864 | $375,600 |
| 22 | Clallam County | $1,110 | $2,884 | $385,600 |
| 23 | Wahkiakum County | $1,086 | $2,559 | $344,500 |
| 24 | Yakima County | $1,068 | $2,177 | $281,100 |
| 25 | Grant County | $1,059 | $2,140 | $275,700 |
| 26 | Lewis County | $1,044 | $2,569 | $341,500 |
| 27 | Skamania County | $1,024 | $3,477 | $472,600 |
| 28 | Grays Harbor County | $1,018 | $2,178 | $279,500 |
| 29 | Whitman County | $1,002 | $2,466 | $323,300 |
| 30 | Asotin County | $994 | $2,208 | $286,200 |
| 31 | Pacific County | $962 | $2,128 | $274,000 |
| 32 | Columbia County | $944 | $2,012 | $256,100 |
| 33 | Adams County | $901 | $1,972 | $251,300 |
| 34 | Lincoln County | $872 | $2,064 | $272,300 |
| 35 | Okanogan County | $868 | $2,188 | $284,200 |
| 36 | Stevens County | $864 | $2,323 | $308,000 |
| 37 | Pend Oreille County | $786 | $2,324 | $307,800 |
| 38 | Garfield County | $768 | $1,671 | $214,200 |
| 39 | Ferry County | $703 | $2,093 | $274,500 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Highest Rents across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Washington