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Highest renter share, Washington cities

Washington cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2023 ACS). This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33799.2%–

02Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16799.0%+0%

03Bangor Base, WAWA6,11298.7%–

04Airway Heights, WAWA11,81171.1%+61%

05Pullman, WAWA33,75668.0%−2%

06Ellensburg, WAWA21,30867.1%+3%

07Cheney, WAWA12,65065.3%+5%

08Tukwila, WAWA22,00359.6%+3%

09Redmond, WAWA82,50656.8%+26%

10Seattle, WAWA784,77756.3%+9%

11North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33956.1%–

12Burlington, WAWA11,35655.5%+8%

13Bellingham, WAWA96,39555.4%+7%

14Fife, WAWA11,06153.7%−29%

15SeaTac, WAWA34,57853.5%+17%

16Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08353.3%−6%

17Lakewood, WAWA62,75552.5%+0%

18Bremerton, WAWA45,48251.9%−11%

19Everett, WAWA113,56751.0%−6%

20Olympia, WAWA56,72450.2%+1%

21Vancouver, WAWA199,69849.2%+4%

22Lynnwood, WAWA42,13248.9%+4%

23Parkland, WAWA38,74248.2%+13%

24Bellevue, WAWA154,19348.0%+25%

25Puyallup, WAWA42,68247.9%+6%

26Silverdale, WAWA20,68547.8%−0%

27Hazel Dell, WAWA23,23747.6%–

28Chehalis, WAWA7,76447.2%−4%

29Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89047.0%–

30Wenatchee, WAWA35,54746.2%+9%

31Yakima, WAWA97,45846.2%−1%

32Renton, WAWA104,97545.6%−9%

33Sumner, WAWA10,87145.6%−4%

34Prosser, WAWA6,65445.6%+56%

35Othello, WAWA9,23745.2%+9%

36Milton, WAWA8,91145.0%+15%

37Sunnyside, WAWA16,43045.0%+6%

38Clarkston, WAWA7,18944.8%−7%

39Longview, WAWA38,36244.8%+6%

40Federal Way, WAWA99,72944.7%+2%

41Snohomish, WAWA10,71944.6%−1%

42Toppenish, WAWA8,63544.6%+13%

43White Center, WAWA14,88644.5%+1%

44Port Angeles, WAWA20,14644.5%+7%

45Grandview, WAWA12,06244.5%+34%

46Tacoma, WAWA229,81644.2%−2%

47Lacey, WAWA58,83344.1%−1%

48Kelso, WAWA12,80143.9%−10%

49Woodland, WAWA6,61143.8%+16%

50Aberdeen, WAWA17,08843.5%+5%

51Burien, WAWA51,85943.4%−1%

52Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43043.1%+7%

53Colville, WAWA5,11643.1%+6%

54Walla Walla, WAWA34,05842.9%+5%

55Kent, WAWA134,87142.8%−16%

56University Place, WAWA35,47942.8%+1%

57Woodinville, WAWA14,54842.7%+57%

58Issaquah, WAWA39,42342.6%+3%

59Country Homes, WAWA6,19842.2%+0%

60Pacific, WAWA7,05641.8%−5%

61Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40541.8%–

62Midland, WAWA9,05041.6%−5%

63Spokane, WAWA230,78341.2%−0%

64Omak, WAWA5,18541.1%+6%

65Summit View, WAWA8,48041.0%–

66Poulsbo, WAWA12,74941.0%−2%

67Mill Creek, WAWA20,90241.0%+24%

68East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41441.0%+6%

69Bothell East, WAWA14,57840.7%–

70Selah, WAWA8,67840.6%−9%

71Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63840.6%+22%

72Centralia, WAWA19,37540.0%−11%

73Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19339.7%−7%

74Auburn, WAWA86,30139.4%−14%

75Des Moines, WAWA33,03239.4%+1%

76Kirkland, WAWA97,41039.2%−9%

77Newcastle, WAWA13,12839.0%+65%

78Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30838.9%−2%

79Moses Lake, WAWA27,46938.8%+3%

80Kennewick, WAWA88,36638.7%−4%

81Hoquiam, WAWA8,71038.5%−10%

82DuPont, WAWA9,77838.5%+12%

83Sequim, WAWA8,21538.4%−4%

84Union Gap, WAWA6,61738.3%+4%

85Stanwood, WAWA9,42138.3%−8%

86Shelton, WAWA10,92138.0%−5%

87Port Orchard, WAWA19,83938.0%−32%

88Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04137.9%+88%

89Parkwood, WAWA6,87337.9%−9%

90Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63037.8%−8%

91Arlington, WAWA22,03137.8%+0%

92Tumwater, WAWA28,01037.5%−28%

93Clover Creek, WAWA7,34537.2%–

94Steilacoom, WAWA6,64837.1%−11%

95Martha Lake, WAWA22,63436.8%+16%

96College Place, WAWA9,92336.3%−15%

97Richland, WAWA65,25835.6%+6%

98Quincy, WAWA8,51035.3%−11%

99Ephrata, WAWA8,83434.8%+13%

100Bothell, WAWA52,19934.5%+8%

101Lynden, WAWA16,88133.8%+3%

102Shoreline, WAWA66,54233.7%+6%

103Orchards, WAWA29,43833.7%+31%

104Yelm, WAWA12,04333.4%−25%

105Mercer Island, WAWA25,42233.0%+69%

106Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02933.0%+66%

107Tanglewilde, WAWA6,31432.7%–

108Ferndale, WAWA17,55932.4%−6%

109West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44432.2%−9%

110Port Townsend, WAWA10,67832.1%−8%

111Edgewood, WAWA13,54832.0%+58%

112Kenmore, WAWA24,24930.7%+10%

113Marysville, WAWA77,68630.6%−16%

114Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26630.2%+51%

115Anacortes, WAWA18,08030.1%−3%

116Deer Park, WAWA5,37029.7%−15%

117South Hill, WAWA68,02529.5%+40%

118Mukilteo, WAWA21,23929.4%−6%

119Edmonds, WAWA42,74829.1%−9%

120Pasco, WAWA82,84829.1%−27%

121Washougal, WAWA18,02828.9%−9%

122Blaine, WAWA6,47528.9%−33%

123Monroe, WAWA20,02528.5%−25%

124Mount Vista, WAWA10,76428.3%+7%

125Lakeland North, WAWA15,95028.3%+93%

126Fircrest, WAWA6,95928.2%−8%

127Battle Ground, WAWA23,51327.1%−2%

128Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67426.8%+40%

129Connell, WAWA5,08026.6%−19%

130North Bend, WAWA8,75826.5%−36%

131Spanaway, WAWA34,01926.3%−8%

132Frederickson, WAWA25,38326.2%+103%

133Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85626.1%–

134Enumclaw, WAWA13,17225.7%−26%

135Wollochet, WAWA6,68925.3%–

136Five Corners, WAWA21,19424.9%+34%

137Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09124.4%−1%

138Lakeland South, WAWA13,10024.1%+57%

139Minnehaha, WAWA11,48223.6%−10%

140Tracyton, WAWA6,13721.9%−9%

141Camas, WAWA27,74921.7%−9%

142Buckley, WAWA5,68821.6%−21%

143Bothell West, WAWA22,02921.4%–

144Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01721.3%−22%

145Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13921.2%+47%

146Covington, WAWA21,49621.1%+109%

147Picnic Point, WAWA10,26121.0%–

148Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19119.4%−4%

149Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69118.6%−14%

150Ridgefield, WAWA16,13218.0%−39%

151Birch Bay, WAWA10,83717.9%−26%

152Graham, WAWA35,07917.8%+40%

153Sammamish, WAWA66,11017.4%+76%

154Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45317.4%–

155Waller, WAWA7,68317.4%+3%

156Vashon, WAWA9,93417.3%−15%

157Sultan, WAWA7,23017.3%−39%

158Finley, WAWA5,63417.0%+5%

159Maple Valley, WAWA28,48216.8%+30%

160Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89216.7%−32%

161West Richland, WAWA19,25716.6%+34%

162Normandy Park, WAWA6,60916.6%−18%

163Orting, WAWA8,88416.5%−8%

164Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04716.5%+161%

165Summit, WAWA8,79116.5%−8%

166Elk Plain, WAWA14,27615.8%+3%

167Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64014.9%−60%

168Barberton, WAWA8,66814.1%+20%

169Black Diamond, WAWA6,97814.0%+42%

170Manchester, WAWA5,95613.9%−24%

171Rochester, WAWA5,83413.6%−17%

172Duvall, WAWA9,44013.6%+20%

173Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45412.9%+71%

174Lake Shore, WAWA6,97812.5%+6%

175Artondale, WAWA14,07311.8%−19%

176Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,07411.7%+1%

177Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88411.7%−17%

178Maplewood, WAWA5,80311.4%–

179Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18311.4%+67%

180Eastmont, WAWA23,72111.2%–

181Silver Firs, WAWA22,30610.9%–

182Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79810.8%–

183Brier, WAWA6,59710.2%+27%

184Hockinson, WAWA6,15010.0%+2%

185Camano, WAWA17,3039.7%−17%

186Maltby, WAWA10,9109.5%+4%

187East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5829.4%+2%

188Cottage Lake, WAWA22,5188.9%+0%

189Mead, WAWA6,8937.8%–

190Tehaleh, WAWA9,5617.3%–

191Sudden Valley, WAWA6,0847.2%−63%

192Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5365.9%−53%

193Hobart, WAWA6,5524.8%−55%

194Felida, WAWA10,8414.3%−43%

195Suncrest, WAWA5,3454.1%–

196Woods Creek, WAWA6,9433.5%−74%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES