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Washington Median rent paid by existing renters

$1,760

per month 2020–2024

Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

United States in 2020–2024

$1,413

Change, 2019–2023 to 2020–2024

+$78.00 (+4.64%)

The Census estimate covers 2020–2024. Adjacent five-year estimates overlap.

Changes over time

Washington: Median rent paid by existing renters

per month · 2005–2009 to 2020–2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey American Default Research · americandefault.org/affordability/
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Median rent paid by existing renters by state

2020–2024 · per month

$872–$1,014$1,033–$1,129$1,139–$1,342$1,393–$1,579$1,597–$2,036

Median rent paid by existing renters · 2020–2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey American Default Research · americandefault.org/affordability/
States, ranked, 2020–2024
Placedollars
California2,036
Hawaii1,971
District of Columbia1,954
Massachusetts1,762
Colorado1,761
Washington1,760
New Jersey1,720
Maryland1,705
Florida1,669
New York1,621
Nevada1,597
Virginia1,579
Arizona1,543
Oregon1,525
Utah1,496
New Hampshire1,491
Connecticut1,488
Alaska1,419
Texas1,403
Delaware1,401
Georgia1,393
Rhode Island1,342
Minnesota1,280
Illinois1,274
Idaho1,238
Vermont1,234
North Carolina1,228
Pennsylvania1,209
Tennessee1,189
South Carolina1,180
Maine1,139
Michigan1,129
Wisconsin1,087
Montana1,081
Nebraska1,072
New Mexico1,067
Louisiana1,064
Indiana1,062
Kansas1,060
Ohio1,034
Missouri1,033
Oklahoma1,014
Alabama1,007
Wyoming992
Iowa972
Kentucky967
Mississippi954
North Dakota954
Arkansas947
South Dakota946
West Virginia872

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

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Available history

Median rent paid by existing renters
Data periodWashington (dollars)United States (dollars)
2020–20241,7601,413
2019–20231,6821,348
2018–20221,5921,268
2017–20211,4391,163
2016–20201,3371,096
2015–20191,2581,062
2014–20181,1941,023
2013–20171,120982
2012–20161,056949
2011–20151,014928
2010–2014995920
2009–2013973904
2008–2012951889
2007–2011923871
2006–2010882841
2005–2009853817

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community SurveyDownload data (CSV)

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Sources and method

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey supplies the figures shown.

Census gross rent includes rent and applicable renter-paid utilities and fuel. Zillow reports an index-derived typical asking rent for a new lease. These are different measures.

About these figures

ACS gross rent already includes applicable utilities. It is not added to the electricity figures. ACS survey windows and Zillow asking-rent histories remain separate.

Place comparisons use the same data period. An older common period is named beside the comparison. A missing or withheld value is never changed to zero.

90% margin of error for Washington, 2020–2024: ±$7.00.

90% margin of error for United States, 2020–2024: ±$2.00.

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