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Highest renter share, Washington cities · 2020

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, WAWA6,33799.0%–

02Bangor Base, WAWA6,11298.9%–

03Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16798.8%+0%

04Pullman, WAWA33,75671.4%+3%

05Cheney, WAWA12,65071.2%+14%

06Airway Heights, WAWA11,81166.8%+52%

07Ellensburg, WAWA21,30864.2%−2%

08Fife, WAWA11,06160.1%−20%

09North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33959.0%–

10Tukwila, WAWA22,00358.5%+1%

11Seattle, WAWA784,77758.0%+12%

12Redmond, WAWA82,50656.6%+26%

13Bellingham, WAWA96,39555.7%+7%

14Bremerton, WAWA45,48255.6%−5%

15Lakewood, WAWA62,75554.8%+5%

16Everett, WAWA113,56754.8%+1%

17Chehalis, WAWA7,76453.6%+9%

18Olympia, WAWA56,72453.3%+7%

19SeaTac, WAWA34,57853.1%+17%

20Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08351.9%−9%

21Country Homes, WAWA6,19851.7%+23%

22Vancouver, WAWA199,69851.6%+10%

23Parkland, WAWA38,74251.4%+21%

24Burlington, WAWA11,35650.6%−1%

25Kelso, WAWA12,80150.4%+4%

26Lynnwood, WAWA42,13250.3%+7%

27White Center, WAWA14,88649.4%+12%

28Bellevue, WAWA154,19349.3%+28%

29Clarkston, WAWA7,18948.5%+0%

30Renton, WAWA104,97548.2%−4%

31Tacoma, WAWA229,81647.8%+6%

32Sumner, WAWA10,87147.6%+0%

33Federal Way, WAWA99,72947.4%+8%

34Yakima, WAWA97,45846.9%+0%

35Puyallup, WAWA42,68246.9%+4%

36Tanglewilde, WAWA6,31446.5%–

37Sunnyside, WAWA16,43046.3%+9%

38Centralia, WAWA19,37546.1%+3%

39Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89046.0%–

40DuPont, WAWA9,77845.9%+34%

41Longview, WAWA38,36245.7%+8%

42Hazel Dell, WAWA23,23745.6%–

43Kent, WAWA134,87145.6%−11%

44Burien, WAWA51,85945.4%+4%

45Midland, WAWA9,05045.4%+4%

46Silverdale, WAWA20,68545.1%−6%

47Wenatchee, WAWA35,54745.1%+7%

48Hoquiam, WAWA8,71045.0%+6%

49Moses Lake, WAWA27,46944.9%+19%

50Selah, WAWA8,67844.7%+0%

51Aberdeen, WAWA17,08844.5%+7%

52Quincy, WAWA8,51044.5%+12%

53University Place, WAWA35,47944.4%+5%

54Milton, WAWA8,91144.4%+14%

55Spokane, WAWA230,78344.0%+7%

56Colville, WAWA5,11643.9%+8%

57Othello, WAWA9,23743.9%+6%

58Summit View, WAWA8,48043.9%–

59Issaquah, WAWA39,42343.8%+6%

60Pacific, WAWA7,05643.1%−2%

61Lacey, WAWA58,83342.8%−4%

62Woodinville, WAWA14,54842.7%+57%

63Omak, WAWA5,18542.7%+10%

64Auburn, WAWA86,30142.6%−7%

65Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30842.6%+7%

66Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40542.3%–

67College Place, WAWA9,92342.0%−2%

68Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63841.9%+26%

69Port Angeles, WAWA20,14641.8%+1%

70Snohomish, WAWA10,71941.7%−7%

71Tumwater, WAWA28,01041.6%−20%

72Shelton, WAWA10,92141.6%+4%

73Mill Creek, WAWA20,90241.4%+25%

74Toppenish, WAWA8,63541.3%+5%

75Walla Walla, WAWA34,05841.2%+1%

76Parkwood, WAWA6,87341.2%−1%

77Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43041.0%+2%

78Des Moines, WAWA33,03240.6%+4%

79Port Orchard, WAWA19,83940.3%−28%

80Kirkland, WAWA97,41040.3%−6%

81East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41440.3%+5%

82Connell, WAWA5,08040.2%+22%

83Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63040.2%−2%

84Sequim, WAWA8,21539.4%−2%

85Union Gap, WAWA6,61739.3%+7%

86Shoreline, WAWA66,54239.1%+22%

87Martha Lake, WAWA22,63439.1%+24%

88Prosser, WAWA6,65439.1%+34%

89Steilacoom, WAWA6,64838.9%−7%

90Bothell, WAWA52,19938.4%+20%

91Kennewick, WAWA88,36638.2%−5%

92Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26638.2%+91%

93Arlington, WAWA22,03137.9%+1%

94Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19337.5%−12%

95Grandview, WAWA12,06237.3%+12%

96Clover Creek, WAWA7,34537.1%–

97West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44437.1%+4%

98Blaine, WAWA6,47536.7%−15%

99Richland, WAWA65,25836.5%+9%

100Yelm, WAWA12,04336.4%−18%

101Poulsbo, WAWA12,74936.2%−13%

102Woodland, WAWA6,61136.1%−4%

103Lynden, WAWA16,88135.4%+8%

104Newcastle, WAWA13,12835.0%+48%

105Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02934.9%+76%

106Ephrata, WAWA8,83434.7%+12%

107Bothell East, WAWA14,57834.3%–

108Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67434.3%+79%

109Port Townsend, WAWA10,67833.9%−3%

110Ferndale, WAWA17,55933.9%−1%

111Fircrest, WAWA6,95933.7%+10%

112Marysville, WAWA77,68632.9%−10%

113Monroe, WAWA20,02532.8%−14%

114Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04132.6%+62%

115Stanwood, WAWA9,42132.4%−22%

116Mercer Island, WAWA25,42232.4%+66%

117Orchards, WAWA29,43832.4%+26%

118Enumclaw, WAWA13,17232.3%−7%

119Pasco, WAWA82,84832.2%−20%

120Mount Vista, WAWA10,76431.7%+20%

121Anacortes, WAWA18,08031.2%+0%

122Mukilteo, WAWA21,23931.0%−1%

123Kenmore, WAWA24,24931.0%+11%

124Edmonds, WAWA42,74831.0%−3%

125Deer Park, WAWA5,37031.0%−11%

126Spanaway, WAWA34,01929.9%+5%

127Minnehaha, WAWA11,48229.8%+13%

128Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85629.4%–

129Battle Ground, WAWA23,51329.3%+6%

130North Bend, WAWA8,75829.2%−30%

131Tracyton, WAWA6,13728.9%+21%

132Washougal, WAWA18,02828.0%−12%

133South Hill, WAWA68,02527.8%+32%

134Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01727.5%+0%

135Frederickson, WAWA25,38327.3%+112%

136Edgewood, WAWA13,54827.1%+34%

137Wollochet, WAWA6,68925.7%–

138Buckley, WAWA5,68825.3%−7%

139Five Corners, WAWA21,19425.2%+36%

140Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09124.3%−2%

141Covington, WAWA21,49624.1%+138%

142Bothell West, WAWA22,02922.8%–

143Camas, WAWA27,74922.8%−4%

144Sultan, WAWA7,23022.6%−20%

145Lakeland North, WAWA15,95022.2%+52%

146Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69122.1%+2%

147Picnic Point, WAWA10,26122.1%–

148Summit, WAWA8,79121.7%+22%

149Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89220.7%−16%

150Normandy Park, WAWA6,60920.6%+2%

151Vashon, WAWA9,93420.1%−1%

152Ridgefield, WAWA16,13220.1%−32%

153Birch Bay, WAWA10,83719.3%−20%

154Lakeland South, WAWA13,10019.1%+24%

155Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13918.7%+30%

156Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19118.6%−8%

157Manchester, WAWA5,95618.6%+1%

158Rochester, WAWA5,83418.4%+12%

159Maple Valley, WAWA28,48218.2%+41%

160Sammamish, WAWA66,11017.8%+80%

161Waller, WAWA7,68317.5%+4%

162Elk Plain, WAWA14,27617.5%+14%

163Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04717.4%+175%

164Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64017.1%−54%

165Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45316.8%–

166Finley, WAWA5,63416.5%+2%

167West Richland, WAWA19,25716.1%+31%

168Graham, WAWA35,07916.1%+26%

169Orting, WAWA8,88415.9%−11%

170Barberton, WAWA8,66815.7%+34%

171Eastmont, WAWA23,72115.7%–

172Lake Shore, WAWA6,97815.4%+30%

173Black Diamond, WAWA6,97814.1%+43%

174Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,07413.9%+20%

175Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53613.7%+8%

176Artondale, WAWA14,07313.3%−9%

177Woods Creek, WAWA6,94313.0%−5%

178East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58212.7%+38%

179Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08412.5%−36%

180Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88412.1%−14%

181Maplewood, WAWA5,80311.8%–

182Duvall, WAWA9,44011.6%+2%

183Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79811.6%–

184Maltby, WAWA10,91011.4%+24%

185Camano, WAWA17,30311.4%−3%

186Hobart, WAWA6,55210.4%−1%

187Silver Firs, WAWA22,3069.8%–

188Hockinson, WAWA6,1509.8%+0%

189Mead, WAWA6,8939.7%–

190Felida, WAWA10,8419.4%+24%

191Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,1839.3%+36%

192Brier, WAWA6,5979.1%+13%

193Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4549.0%+20%

194Cottage Lake, WAWA22,5186.7%−24%

195Suncrest, WAWA5,3456.2%–

196Tehaleh, WAWA9,5613.1%–

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