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Seattle, WA Rent Trends

Rank #16, last updated May 5

To calculate the apartment rental trends in each city or neighborhood, ApartmentAdvisor evaluates thousands of available apartment listings in a given market and updates this information daily.

What is the average rent in Seattle?

The average rent of a studio apartment in Seattle, WA is $1,432. The average rent of a 1-bedroom in Seattle, WA is $1,827. The average rent of a 2-bedroom in Seattle, WA is $2,395. The average rent of a 3-bedroom in Seattle, WA is $3,598.

Studio

$1,432


1 bed

$1,827


2 beds

$2,395


3+ beds

$3,598

Note: We calculate "average" rent as the median, or midpoint, to eliminate any skew from extremely high-priced or low-priced units.

Rent Prices Over Time in Seattle

Apartment Rent Ranges in Seattle

The monthly rent for apartments in Seattle, WA ranges from $100 to $3,700+.

$100 - $1,000

$1,000 - $1,900

$1,900 - $2,800

$2,800 - $3,700

$3,700+

What is the average apartment size in Seattle?

The average size of a Seattle, WA apartment is 648 square feet, while the median apartment size for Seattle, WA is 597 square feet. However, square footage varies based on unit type. Most rentals in Seattle, WA (39.67%) are studio apartments, while the fewest (5.39%) are 3+ bedroom apartments. Meanwhile, 1 bedroom apartments account for 36.68%, and 2 bedroom apartments make up 18.26%.

Studio

One bedroom

Two bedrooms

Three+ bedrooms

What is the average rent for various neighborhoods in Seattle?

Studio1 bed2 beds3+ beds
Adams$1,370$2,000$2,574*
Belltown$1,433$1,973$3,026$4,652
Bitter Lake*$1,545$1,650*
Broadway$1,398$1,895$2,595*
Central Business District*$2,216$3,267*
East Queen Anne*$1,773$2,373$3,350
Fairmount Park$1,395$1,745**
First Hill$1,395$1,723$2,929*
Fremont$1,199$1,850$2,548*
Green Lake$1,525$1,820$2,775*
Greenwood*$1,845$2,095*
High Point*$1,661$1,960*
International District$1,340$1,821$3,173*
Lawton Park*$1,945$2,100*
Maple Leaf*$2,010$2,250*
North Beacon Hill$1,450$1,500**
North Queen Anne*$1,690$2,195*
Pike Market$2,052$2,580$3,763*
Pinehurst*$1,695$2,294*
Roosevelt$1,299$1,957$2,095*
Stevens$1,443$1,645$2,295*
University District$1,295$1,434$2,133$5,633
Victory Heights*$1,495$1,750*
West Woodland$1,460$2,074$2,821*
Yesler Terrace*$1,948$2,425*

Note: We calculate "average" rent as the median, or midpoint, to eliminate any skew from extremely high-priced or low-priced units.

* Insufficient data to calculate value

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