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 4% 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 $1,548. A 1-bedroom apartment in Tacoma, WA costs about $1,430 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $1,695. Houses for rent in Tacoma, WA are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $2,350.


1 bedroom	$1,425	No Change	5%
2 bedroom	$1,785	No Change	3%
3 bedroom	$2,400	1%	8%
4 bedroom	$2,980	No Change	4%
Studio	$1,222	1%	1%

		Comparables
Central	$1,675
Eastside	$1,772
New Tacoma	$1,591
North End	$1,816
Northeast Tacoma	$1,846
South End	$1,400
South Tacoma	$1,595
West End	$1,747


Apartments	$1,548	1%	No Change
Condos	$1,802	No Change	No Change
Houses	$2,350	3%	No Change
Rooms	$934	55%	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,222

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,425

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,785

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,400

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,980

Last 30 days

No Change

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$1,635

14%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,750

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.