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 decreased by 1% in the last month and have decreased by 1% 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 $1,545. A 1-bedroom apartment in Tacoma, WA costs about $1,415 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $1,750. Houses for rent in Tacoma, WA are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $2,285.


1 bedroom	$1,418	2%	5%
2 bedroom	$1,850	No Change	5%
3 bedroom	$2,349	No Change	3%
4 bedroom	$3,295	1%	18%
Studio	$1,199	1%	No Change

		Comparables
Central	$1,735
Eastside	$1,720
New Tacoma	$1,580
North End	$1,865
Northeast Tacoma	$1,800
South End	$1,447
South Tacoma	$1,520
West End	$1,889


Apartments	$1,545	1%	No Change
Condos	$1,950	5%	No Change
Houses	$2,285	5%	No Change
Rooms	$699	16%	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,199

Last 30 days

Last year

No Change

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,418

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,850

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,349

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$3,295

Last 30 days

Last year

18%

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$1,650

15%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,850

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Tacoma, WA is 11% 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.