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 increased by 1% 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 $1,584. A 1-bedroom apartment in Tacoma, WA costs about $1,426 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $1,740. Houses for rent in Tacoma, WA are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $2,395.


1 bedroom	$1,400	1%	5%
2 bedroom	$1,795	No Change	6%
3 bedroom	$2,496	No Change	No Change
4 bedroom	$2,937	2%	6%
Studio	$1,200	1%	1%

		Comparables
Central	$1,799
Eastside	$1,845
New Tacoma	$1,543
North End	$1,800
Northeast Tacoma	$1,590
South End	$1,495
South Tacoma	$1,522
West End	$1,860


Apartments	$1,584	No Change	No Change
Condos	$1,837	4%	No Change
Houses	$2,395	2%	No Change
Rooms	$800	9%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,200

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,400

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,795

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,496

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

No Change

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,937

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$1,775

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Tacoma, WA is 7% 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.