Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on July 22, 2026
Last updated on July 22, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Seattle
$1,880/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Seattle is $1,880 per month as of July 2026. This is 3% below the national average rent, or $65 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Seattle
285
for rent on Zumper.com as of July 2026
Share of Seattle rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Seattle have increased by 5% since last year. At this time, we don't have enough information to generate yearly trends. Please see below for more rent price details.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Seattle vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Seattle is $1,835, whereas a house costs $3,797. 1-bedroom apartments in Seattle run $2,000 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,910.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,371 | - | 4% | |
1 bedroom | $2,036 | - | 7% | |
2 bedroom | $2,897 | - | 3% | |
3 bedroom | $3,447 | - | 29% | |
4 bedroom | $3,695 | - | - |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Seattle University, WA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,835 | - | No Change | |
Condos | $2,150 | - | No Change | |
Houses | $3,797 | - | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$1,371
Last year
4%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$2,036
Last year
7%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$2,897
Last year
3%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$3,447
Last year
29%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$3,695
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Seattle University, WA.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,835
Condos
Average rent
$2,150
Houses
Average rent
$3,797
The table above reflects average rent prices in Seattle University, WA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Seattle rental market.
The average rent in Seattle is $1,880 per month as of July 18, 2026.
Average rent prices in Seattle have increased by 5% since last year.
Rent in Seattle is 3% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $65 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Seattle, you'd need to earn approximately $75,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).