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 remained the same 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 $1,575. A 1-bedroom apartment in Tacoma, WA costs about $1,460 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $1,745. Houses for rent in Tacoma, WA are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $2,400.


1 bedroom	$1,450	No Change	5%
2 bedroom	$1,795	1%	3%
3 bedroom	$2,497	8%	5%
4 bedroom	$3,100	9%	5%
Studio	$1,227	2%	1%

		Comparables
Central	$1,835
Eastside	$1,785
New Tacoma	$1,594
North End	$1,600
Northeast Tacoma	$2,800
South End	$1,495
South Tacoma	$1,500
West End	$1,857


Apartments	$1,575	No Change	No Change
Condos	$2,199	11%	No Change
Houses	$2,400	11%	No Change
Rooms	$750	No Change	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,227

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,450

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,795

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Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,497

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$3,100

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$1,650

13%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,799

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Tacoma, WA is 8% 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.