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Highest renter share, Washington counties

Washington counties with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2023 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Whitman County, WAWA48,51253.2%+2%

02King County, WAWA2,344,93944.6%+11%

03Kittitas County, WAWA48,80338.5%−8%

04Yakima County, WAWA259,18538.2%+7%

05Whatcom County, WAWA236,39236.3%−1%

06Spokane County, WAWA558,34435.5%+3%

07Chelan County, WAWA81,94135.4%+0%

08Pierce County, WAWA946,28835.3%−3%

09Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36135.0%+1%

10Grant County, WAWA105,72733.7%+1%

11Clark County, WAWA532,11933.6%+3%

12Benton County, WAWA221,72232.4%+4%

13Thurston County, WAWA304,26132.3%−3%

14Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88532.0%−1%

15Snohomish County, WAWA870,65631.8%−1%

16Douglas County, WAWA46,47330.7%+6%

17Adams County, WAWA21,48830.7%−3%

18Skagit County, WAWA132,97529.9%−1%

19Kitsap County, WAWA283,37429.9%−8%

20Franklin County, WAWA102,61229.0%−15%

21Okanogan County, WAWA45,23027.6%−12%

22Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14426.8%−14%

23Asotin County, WAWA22,54526.8%−19%

24Clallam County, WAWA78,20226.3%−4%

25Island County, WAWA85,65725.3%−16%

26Lewis County, WAWA88,06224.2%−15%

27Klickitat County, WAWA24,33123.3%−25%

28Garfield County, WAWA2,41623.1%−11%

29Columbia County, WAWA4,14122.3%−27%

30San Juan County, WAWA18,57722.0%−17%

31Ferry County, WAWA7,51721.9%−19%

32Jefferson County, WAWA33,97021.0%−12%

33Stevens County, WAWA49,66820.2%−8%

34Skamania County, WAWA12,66920.0%−24%

35Lincoln County, WAWA11,98219.6%−15%

36Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45719.2%−15%

37Pacific County, WAWA24,35718.2%−28%

38Mason County, WAWA71,16517.7%−16%

39Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87316.8%−17%

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