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Highest median rent, Washington counties · 2020

Washington counties ranked by median gross rent (2020 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01King County, WAWA2,344,939$1,695+124%

02Snohomish County, WAWA870,656$1,515+98%

03Kitsap County, WAWA283,374$1,349+102%

04Pierce County, WAWA946,288$1,338+114%

05Clark County, WAWA532,119$1,328+94%

06Thurston County, WAWA304,261$1,275+95%

07Island County, WAWA85,657$1,260+84%

08Skagit County, WAWA132,975$1,145+71%

09Whatcom County, WAWA236,392$1,119+80%

10San Juan County, WAWA18,577$1,087+79%

11Kittitas County, WAWA48,803$1,050+111%

12Benton County, WAWA221,722$1,027+81%

13Mason County, WAWA71,165$1,025+77%

14Clallam County, WAWA78,202$971+83%

15Jefferson County, WAWA33,970$962+62%

16Douglas County, WAWA46,473$956+75%

17Spokane County, WAWA558,344$950+79%

18Walla Walla County, WAWA62,361$946+94%

19Chelan County, WAWA81,941$936+75%

20Lewis County, WAWA88,062$916+66%

21Franklin County, WAWA102,612$915+97%

22Cowlitz County, WAWA114,885$895+73%

23Skamania County, WAWA12,669$874+51%

24Yakima County, WAWA259,185$868+63%

25Klickitat County, WAWA24,331$868+74%

26Whitman County, WAWA48,512$842+75%

27Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,144$828+66%

28Adams County, WAWA21,488$824+92%

29Asotin County, WAWA22,545$819+66%

30Grant County, WAWA105,727$813+71%

31Pacific County, WAWA24,357$805+67%

32Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,873$785+51%

33Columbia County, WAWA4,141$760+63%

34Lincoln County, WAWA11,982$747+71%

35Okanogan County, WAWA45,230$741+75%

36Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,457$739+75%

37Stevens County, WAWA49,668$709+57%

38Ferry County, WAWA7,517$688+81%

39Garfield County, WAWA2,416$565+45%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS