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Highest median rent, Washington counties

Washington counties ranked by median gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 39 is $1,198. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Grant County, WA, up 8 places to #22.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01King County, WAWA2,344,939$2,092+176%

02Snohomish County, WAWA870,656$1,949+154%

03Kitsap County, WAWA283,374$1,822+173%

04Pierce County, WAWA946,288$1,806+189%

05Clark County, WAWA532,119$1,748+156%

06Thurston County, WAWA304,261$1,736+165%

07Island County, WAWA85,657$1,662+143%

08▲1Whatcom County, WAWA236,392$1,555+150%

09▼1Skagit County, WAWA132,975$1,536+130%

10▲5Jefferson County, WAWA33,970$1,522+156%

11▼1San Juan County, WAWA18,577$1,512+149%

12▼1Kittitas County, WAWA48,803$1,341+170%

13▼1Benton County, WAWA221,722$1,306+131%

14▲2Douglas County, WAWA46,473$1,305+139%

15▼2Mason County, WAWA71,165$1,285+122%

16▲1Spokane County, WAWA558,344$1,283+141%

17▲2Chelan County, WAWA81,941$1,226+129%

18Walla Walla County, WAWA62,361$1,218+150%

19▲3Cowlitz County, WAWA114,885$1,206+133%

20▲1Franklin County, WAWA102,612$1,198+158%

21▼7Clallam County, WAWA78,202$1,152+117%

22▲8Grant County, WAWA105,727$1,116+134%

23▲1Yakima County, WAWA259,185$1,109+108%

24▲1Klickitat County, WAWA24,331$1,105+122%

25▼5Lewis County, WAWA88,062$1,097+99%

26▼3Skamania County, WAWA12,669$1,068+84%

27Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,144$1,062+112%

28▼2Whitman County, WAWA48,512$1,049+118%

29Asotin County, WAWA22,545$1,043+111%

30▲1Pacific County, WAWA24,357$1,005+108%

31▲2Columbia County, WAWA4,141$985+111%

32▲5Stevens County, WAWA49,668$898+98%

33▲2Okanogan County, WAWA45,230$887+110%

34Lincoln County, WAWA11,982$883+102%

35▼7Adams County, WAWA21,488$877+104%

36Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,457$855+103%

37▼5Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,873$853+64%

38▲1Garfield County, WAWA2,416$791+103%

39▼1Ferry County, WAWA7,517$663+74%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES