Average Rent in Rochester, WA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Rochester, WA

Average rent prices in Rochester have decreased by 12% over the last month and have decreased by 1% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Rochester, WA

Rent prices in Rochester vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Rochester is $1,345, whereas a house costs $2,325. 1-bedroom apartments in Rochester run $1,150 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,795.


Studio	$950	-	-
1 bedroom	$1,195	4%	3%
2 bedroom	$1,795	6%	1%
3 bedroom	$2,350	10%	18%
4 bedroom	$2,750	3%	-


Apartments	$1,345	2%	No Change
Condos	$1,895	No Change	-
Houses	$2,325	32%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$950

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,195

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,795

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,350

Last 30 days

10%

Last year

18%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,750

Last 30 days

The table above reflects average rent prices in Rochester, 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.

How does rent in Rochester, WA compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Rochester and Aberdeen by all bedroom counts and property types.

Rochester

Median rent price$1,725

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,325

30%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Rochester, WA is 30% higher than the median rent in Aberdeen, WA.

Average rent in nearby cities

Explore rent trends in neighboring markets

$1,325

$2,575

$2,695

$2,500

$1,350

$1,842

$1,699

$1,366

$1,895

$1,695

$2,055

$2,052

Discover rentals in Rochester, WA

3d ago

8.5

Very good

r181

8440 178th Ave Sw, Rochester, WA 98579

2 beds

1 bath

$1,395

4d ago

8.6

Very good

R58

10341 184th Ave Sw, Rochester, WA 98579

3 beds

1 bath

$2,095

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Frequently asked questions for Rochester, WA

Quick answers to common questions about the Rochester rental market.

How much is rent in Rochester?

The average rent in Rochester is $1,725 per month as of September 19, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Rochester?

Average rent prices in Rochester have decreased by 12% over the last month and have decreased by 1% since last year.

How does Rochester rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Rochester is 9% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $175 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Rochester?

To comfortably afford rent in Rochester, you'd need to earn approximately $69,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

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).