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Highest renter share, Washington counties

Washington counties with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2024 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 39 is 29.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Douglas County, WA, up 7 places to #16.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Whitman County, WAWA48,51253.2%+1.0 pts

02King County, WAWA2,344,93944.6%+4.4 pts

03Kittitas County, WAWA48,80338.5%−3.2 pts

04▲2Yakima County, WAWA259,18538.2%+2.6 pts

05▼1Whatcom County, WAWA236,39236.3%−0.3 pts

06▲1Spokane County, WAWA558,34435.5%+1.0 pts

07▲5Chelan County, WAWA81,94135.4%+0.1 pts

08Pierce County, WAWA946,28835.3%−1.2 pts

09▲1Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36135.0%+0.3 pts

10▼5Grant County, WAWA105,72733.7%+0.4 pts

11Clark County, WAWA532,11933.6%+0.9 pts

12▲4Benton County, WAWA221,72232.4%+1.1 pts

13Thurston County, WAWA304,26132.3%−1.1 pts

14▲1Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88532.0%−0.3 pts

15▼1Snohomish County, WAWA870,65631.8%−0.4 pts

16▲7Douglas County, WAWA46,47330.7%+1.7 pts

17▼8Adams County, WAWA21,48830.7%−0.9 pts

18▲4Skagit County, WAWA132,97529.9%−0.4 pts

19▲1Kitsap County, WAWA283,37429.9%−2.7 pts

20▼3Franklin County, WAWA102,61229.0%−5.3 pts

21Okanogan County, WAWA45,23027.6%−3.8 pts

22▼3Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14426.8%−4.2 pts

23▼5Asotin County, WAWA22,54526.8%−6.1 pts

24▲3Clallam County, WAWA78,20226.3%−1.0 pts

25▲3Island County, WAWA85,65725.3%−4.7 pts

26▼2Lewis County, WAWA88,06224.2%−4.4 pts

27▼2Klickitat County, WAWA24,33123.3%−7.9 pts

28▲3Garfield County, WAWA2,41623.1%−3.0 pts

29▼3Columbia County, WAWA4,14122.3%−8.3 pts

30▼1San Juan County, WAWA18,57722.0%−4.5 pts

31▼1Ferry County, WAWA7,51721.9%−5.1 pts

32▲2Jefferson County, WAWA33,97021.0%−2.9 pts

33▲3Stevens County, WAWA49,66820.2%−1.7 pts

34▼1Skamania County, WAWA12,66920.0%−6.2 pts

35▲3Lincoln County, WAWA11,98219.6%−3.6 pts

36▼1Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45719.2%−3.4 pts

37▼5Pacific County, WAWA24,35718.2%−7.0 pts

38▼1Mason County, WAWA71,16517.7%−3.3 pts

39Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87316.8%−3.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES