RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 196 SHOWN OF 196

Highest renter share, Washington cities · 2020

Washington cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2020 ACS). This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33799.0%–

02Bangor Base, WAWA6,11298.9%–

03Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16798.8%+0.3 pts

04Pullman, WAWA33,75671.4%+2.2 pts

05Cheney, WAWA12,65071.2%+8.8 pts

06Airway Heights, WAWA11,81166.8%+22.7 pts

07Ellensburg, WAWA21,30864.2%−1.2 pts

08Fife, WAWA11,06160.1%−15.1 pts

09North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33959.0%–

10Tukwila, WAWA22,00358.5%+0.8 pts

11Seattle, WAWA784,77758.0%+6.4 pts

12Redmond, WAWA82,50656.6%+11.7 pts

13Bellingham, WAWA96,39555.7%+3.9 pts

14Bremerton, WAWA45,48255.6%−3.0 pts

15Lakewood, WAWA62,75554.8%+2.5 pts

16Everett, WAWA113,56754.8%+0.8 pts

17Chehalis, WAWA7,76453.6%+4.3 pts

18Olympia, WAWA56,72453.3%+3.7 pts

19SeaTac, WAWA34,57853.1%+7.5 pts

20Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08351.9%−4.8 pts

21Country Homes, WAWA6,19851.7%+9.6 pts

22Vancouver, WAWA199,69851.6%+4.5 pts

23Parkland, WAWA38,74251.4%+8.9 pts

24Burlington, WAWA11,35650.6%−0.7 pts

25Kelso, WAWA12,80150.4%+1.9 pts

26Lynnwood, WAWA42,13250.3%+3.3 pts

27White Center, WAWA14,88649.4%+5.3 pts

28Bellevue, WAWA154,19349.3%+10.8 pts

29Clarkston, WAWA7,18948.5%+0.2 pts

30Renton, WAWA104,97548.2%−1.9 pts

31Tacoma, WAWA229,81647.8%+2.5 pts

32Sumner, WAWA10,87147.6%+0.1 pts

33Federal Way, WAWA99,72947.4%+3.4 pts

34Yakima, WAWA97,45846.9%+0.1 pts

35Puyallup, WAWA42,68246.9%+1.8 pts

36Tanglewilde, WAWA6,31446.5%–

37Sunnyside, WAWA16,43046.3%+4.0 pts

38Centralia, WAWA19,37546.1%+1.4 pts

39Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89046.0%–

40DuPont, WAWA9,77845.9%+11.6 pts

41Longview, WAWA38,36245.7%+3.5 pts

42Hazel Dell, WAWA23,23745.6%–

43Kent, WAWA134,87145.6%−5.6 pts

44Burien, WAWA51,85945.4%+1.8 pts

45Midland, WAWA9,05045.4%+1.8 pts

46Silverdale, WAWA20,68545.1%−2.8 pts

47Wenatchee, WAWA35,54745.1%+2.8 pts

48Hoquiam, WAWA8,71045.0%+2.4 pts

49Moses Lake, WAWA27,46944.9%+7.1 pts

50Selah, WAWA8,67844.7%+0.1 pts

51Aberdeen, WAWA17,08844.5%+2.9 pts

52Quincy, WAWA8,51044.5%+4.6 pts

53University Place, WAWA35,47944.4%+2.2 pts

54Milton, WAWA8,91144.4%+5.4 pts

55Spokane, WAWA230,78344.0%+2.8 pts

56Colville, WAWA5,11643.9%+3.2 pts

57Othello, WAWA9,23743.9%+2.5 pts

58Summit View, WAWA8,48043.9%–

59Issaquah, WAWA39,42343.8%+2.4 pts

60Pacific, WAWA7,05643.1%−1.0 pts

61Lacey, WAWA58,83342.8%−1.6 pts

62Woodinville, WAWA14,54842.7%+15.6 pts

63Omak, WAWA5,18542.7%+3.9 pts

64Auburn, WAWA86,30142.6%−3.2 pts

65Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30842.6%+2.8 pts

66Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40542.3%–

67College Place, WAWA9,92342.0%−0.7 pts

68Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63841.9%+8.6 pts

69Port Angeles, WAWA20,14641.8%+0.3 pts

70Snohomish, WAWA10,71941.7%−3.3 pts

71Tumwater, WAWA28,01041.6%−10.2 pts

72Shelton, WAWA10,92141.6%+1.7 pts

73Mill Creek, WAWA20,90241.4%+8.4 pts

74Toppenish, WAWA8,63541.3%+2.0 pts

75Walla Walla, WAWA34,05841.2%+0.3 pts

76Parkwood, WAWA6,87341.2%−0.6 pts

77Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43041.0%+0.6 pts

78Des Moines, WAWA33,03240.6%+1.6 pts

79Port Orchard, WAWA19,83940.3%−15.6 pts

80Kirkland, WAWA97,41040.3%−2.7 pts

81East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41440.3%+1.7 pts

82Connell, WAWA5,08040.2%+7.2 pts

83Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63040.2%−1.0 pts

84Sequim, WAWA8,21539.4%−0.8 pts

85Union Gap, WAWA6,61739.3%+2.4 pts

86Shoreline, WAWA66,54239.1%+7.2 pts

87Martha Lake, WAWA22,63439.1%+7.5 pts

88Prosser, WAWA6,65439.1%+9.9 pts

89Steilacoom, WAWA6,64838.9%−2.8 pts

90Bothell, WAWA52,19938.4%+6.4 pts

91Kennewick, WAWA88,36638.2%−2.1 pts

92Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26638.2%+18.2 pts

93Arlington, WAWA22,03137.9%+0.3 pts

94Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19337.5%−5.2 pts

95Grandview, WAWA12,06237.3%+4.1 pts

96Clover Creek, WAWA7,34537.1%–

97West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44437.1%+1.6 pts

98Blaine, WAWA6,47536.7%−6.3 pts

99Richland, WAWA65,25836.5%+2.9 pts

100Yelm, WAWA12,04336.4%−8.2 pts

101Poulsbo, WAWA12,74936.2%−5.6 pts

102Woodland, WAWA6,61136.1%−1.5 pts

103Lynden, WAWA16,88135.4%+2.6 pts

104Newcastle, WAWA13,12835.0%+11.4 pts

105Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02934.9%+15.1 pts

106Ephrata, WAWA8,83434.7%+3.8 pts

107Bothell East, WAWA14,57834.3%–

108Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67434.3%+15.2 pts

109Port Townsend, WAWA10,67833.9%−0.9 pts

110Ferndale, WAWA17,55933.9%−0.5 pts

111Fircrest, WAWA6,95933.7%+3.0 pts

112Marysville, WAWA77,68632.9%−3.7 pts

113Monroe, WAWA20,02532.8%−5.5 pts

114Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04132.6%+12.5 pts

115Stanwood, WAWA9,42132.4%−9.2 pts

116Mercer Island, WAWA25,42232.4%+12.9 pts

117Orchards, WAWA29,43832.4%+6.6 pts

118Enumclaw, WAWA13,17232.3%−2.6 pts

119Pasco, WAWA82,84832.2%−7.9 pts

120Mount Vista, WAWA10,76431.7%+5.3 pts

121Anacortes, WAWA18,08031.2%+0.0 pts

122Mukilteo, WAWA21,23931.0%−0.4 pts

123Kenmore, WAWA24,24931.0%+3.0 pts

124Edmonds, WAWA42,74831.0%−0.9 pts

125Deer Park, WAWA5,37031.0%−3.9 pts

126Spanaway, WAWA34,01929.9%+1.3 pts

127Minnehaha, WAWA11,48229.8%+3.5 pts

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

129Battle Ground, WAWA23,51329.3%+1.5 pts

130North Bend, WAWA8,75829.2%−12.2 pts

131Tracyton, WAWA6,13728.9%+5.0 pts

132Washougal, WAWA18,02828.0%−3.8 pts

133South Hill, WAWA68,02527.8%+6.7 pts

134Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01727.5%+0.1 pts

135Frederickson, WAWA25,38327.3%+14.5 pts

136Edgewood, WAWA13,54827.1%+6.8 pts

137Wollochet, WAWA6,68925.7%–

138Buckley, WAWA5,68825.3%−2.0 pts

139Five Corners, WAWA21,19425.2%+6.6 pts

140Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09124.3%−0.4 pts

141Covington, WAWA21,49624.1%+14.0 pts

142Bothell West, WAWA22,02922.8%–

143Camas, WAWA27,74922.8%−1.0 pts

144Sultan, WAWA7,23022.6%−5.5 pts

145Lakeland North, WAWA15,95022.2%+7.6 pts

146Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69122.1%+0.4 pts

147Picnic Point, WAWA10,26122.1%–

148Summit, WAWA8,79121.7%+3.9 pts

149Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89220.7%−4.0 pts

150Normandy Park, WAWA6,60920.6%+0.5 pts

151Vashon, WAWA9,93420.1%−0.2 pts

152Ridgefield, WAWA16,13220.1%−9.3 pts

153Birch Bay, WAWA10,83719.3%−4.7 pts

154Lakeland South, WAWA13,10019.1%+3.7 pts

155Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13918.7%+4.3 pts

156Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19118.6%−1.6 pts

157Manchester, WAWA5,95618.6%+0.2 pts

158Rochester, WAWA5,83418.4%+2.0 pts

159Maple Valley, WAWA28,48218.2%+5.3 pts

160Sammamish, WAWA66,11017.8%+7.9 pts

161Waller, WAWA7,68317.5%+0.6 pts

162Elk Plain, WAWA14,27617.5%+2.2 pts

163Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04717.4%+11.1 pts

164Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64017.1%−20.4 pts

165Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45316.8%–

166Finley, WAWA5,63416.5%+0.4 pts

167West Richland, WAWA19,25716.1%+3.8 pts

168Graham, WAWA35,07916.1%+3.3 pts

169Orting, WAWA8,88415.9%−2.0 pts

170Barberton, WAWA8,66815.7%+4.0 pts

171Eastmont, WAWA23,72115.7%–

172Lake Shore, WAWA6,97815.4%+3.6 pts

173Black Diamond, WAWA6,97814.1%+4.2 pts

174Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,07413.9%+2.3 pts

175Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53613.7%+1.0 pts

176Artondale, WAWA14,07313.3%−1.3 pts

177Woods Creek, WAWA6,94313.0%−0.7 pts

178East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58212.7%+3.5 pts

179Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08412.5%−7.0 pts

180Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88412.1%−1.9 pts

181Maplewood, WAWA5,80311.8%–

182Duvall, WAWA9,44011.6%+0.2 pts

183Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79811.6%–

184Maltby, WAWA10,91011.4%+2.2 pts

185Camano, WAWA17,30311.4%−0.3 pts

186Hobart, WAWA6,55210.4%−0.1 pts

187Silver Firs, WAWA22,3069.8%–

188Hockinson, WAWA6,1509.8%+0.0 pts

189Mead, WAWA6,8939.7%–

190Felida, WAWA10,8419.4%+1.9 pts

191Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,1839.3%+2.5 pts

192Brier, WAWA6,5979.1%+1.1 pts

193Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4549.0%+1.5 pts

194Cottage Lake, WAWA22,5186.7%−2.1 pts

195Suncrest, WAWA5,3456.2%–

196Tehaleh, WAWA9,5613.1%–

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