Average Rent in Tacoma, WA and Rent Price Trends

Rent price trends in
Tacoma, WA

Rent price trends

Rent prices for all bedroom counts and property types in Tacoma, WA have remained the same in the last month and have increased by 5% in the last year.

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

Rent comparables in
Tacoma, WA
The monthly rent for an apartment in Tacoma, WA is $1,573. A 1-bedroom apartment in Tacoma, WA costs about $1,445 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $1,720. Houses for rent in Tacoma, WA are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $2,400.


1 bedroom	$1,435	1%	3%
2 bedroom	$1,780	2%	7%
3 bedroom	$2,496	2%	10%
4 bedroom	$3,062	4%	2%
Studio	$1,206	2%	10%

		Comparables
Central	$1,737
Eastside	$1,720
New Tacoma	$1,679
North End	$1,597
Northeast Tacoma	$1,910
South End	$1,450
South Tacoma	$1,515
West End	$1,813


Apartments	$1,573	No Change	No Change
Condos	$2,300	No Change	No Change
Houses	$2,400	2%	No Change
Rooms	$775	No Change	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,206

Last 30 days

Last year

10%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,435

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,780

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,496

Last 30 days

Last year

10%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$3,062

Last 30 days

Last year

The table above reflects average rent prices in Tacoma, 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.

Compare rent prices in Tacoma, WA to other cities

Median rent prices in Tacoma, WA for all bedroom counts and property types compared to Auburn, WA.

Tacoma

Median rent price$1,664

15%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,820

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Tacoma, WA is 9% lower than the median rent in Auburn, WA.

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Cost of living in
Tacoma, WA

The overall cost of living in Tacoma, WA is 27% higher than the national average. Explore the cost of essential expenses, then use our rent calculator to help set your budget.