Average Rent in Tumwater, WA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Tumwater, WA

Average rent prices in Tumwater have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 15% since last year.

Rent trends

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

Compare rent prices in
Tumwater, WA

Rent prices in Tumwater vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Tumwater is $1,845, whereas a house costs $2,600. 1-bedroom apartments in Tumwater run $1,590 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,895.


Studio	$1,300	2%	5%
1 bedroom	$1,580	2%	9%
2 bedroom	$1,945	1%	5%
3 bedroom	$2,450	4%	1%
4 bedroom	$3,172	No Change	1%

		Listings
Carlyon North	$1,765


Apartments	$1,845	2%	No Change
Condos	$2,222	18%	-
Houses	$2,600	3%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,300

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,580

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,945

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,450

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$3,172

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

The table above reflects average rent prices in Tumwater, 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.

How does rent in Tumwater, WA compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Tumwater and Artondale by all bedroom counts and property types.

Tumwater

Median rent price$2,077

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,099

10%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Tumwater, WA is 1% lower than the median rent in Artondale, WA.

Average rent in nearby cities

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Discover rentals in Tumwater, WA

Income restricted

1d ago

7.1

Very good

Sterling Pines

5895 Capitol Blvd S, Tumwater, WA 98501

1–2 beds

1 bath

$970–$1,150

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Tumwater

2 beds

1 bath

$1,270

5d+ ago

8.8

Very good

Meadowood Apartments

801 Israel Rd Sw, Tumwater, WA 98501

1–3 beds

1 bath

$1,385–$2,050

5d+ ago

7.9

Very good

829 Israel Rd Sw

829 Israel Rd Sw, Tumwater, WA 98501

2 beds

1 bath

$1,425

1d ago

Very good

7448 Trails End Dr Se

7448 Trails End Dr Se, Tumwater, WA 98501

2 beds

1 bath

$1,495

2d ago

7.9

Very good

7512 Trails End Dr Se

7512 Trails End Dr Se, Tumwater, WA 98501

2 beds

1 bath

$1,495

2d ago

Apartment for rent in Tumwater

4858 Rural Rd Sw, Tumwater, WA 98512

2 beds

1 bath

$1,795

2d ago

Apartment for rent in Tumwater

4834 Rural Rd Sw #301, Tumwater, WA 98512

2 beds

1 bath

$1,795

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Frequently asked questions for Tumwater, WA

Quick answers to common questions about the Tumwater rental market.

How much is rent in Tumwater?

The average rent in Tumwater is $2,077 per month as of September 26, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Tumwater?

Average rent prices in Tumwater have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 15% since last year.

How does Tumwater rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Tumwater is 9% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $177 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Tumwater?

To comfortably afford rent in Tumwater, you'd need to earn approximately $83,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

When is the best time of year to rent in Tumwater?

April offers the lowest rents in Tumwater, running about 5.2% below July prices, which see the highest rates of the year.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).