Average Rent in Tumwater, WA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Tumwater, WA

Average rent prices in Tumwater have decreased by 3% over the last month and have increased by 9% 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 $1,750, whereas a house costs $2,745. 1-bedroom apartments in Tumwater run $1,600 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,829.


Studio	$1,250	14%	8%
1 bedroom	$1,515	2%	8%
2 bedroom	$1,895	1%	7%
3 bedroom	$2,345	3%	3%
4 bedroom	$3,100	6%	10%

		Listings
Carlyon North	$1,558


Apartments	$1,750	1%	No Change
Condos	$1,947	No Change	-
Houses	$2,745	2%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,250

Last 30 days

14%

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,515

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,895

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,345

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$3,100

Last 30 days

Last year

10%

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$1,949

Equal to the the national median

Median rent price$2,082

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Tumwater, WA is 6% lower than the median rent in Artondale, WA.

Average rent in nearby cities

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$2,082

$1,800

$1,495

$1,420

$1,935

$1,813

$1,725

$1,900

$2,060

$1,895

$1,541

$1,987

Discover rentals in Tumwater, WA

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Tumwater

2 beds

1 bath

$1,270

Apartment for rent

3d ago

7.9

Very good

829 Israel Rd Sw

829 Israel Rd Sw, Tumwater, WA 98501

2 beds

1 bath

$1,395

Apartment for rent

10h ago

8.8

Very good

Breckenridge Associates

2820 Tuscany Ln Sw, Tumwater, WA 98512

1–2 beds

1–2 baths

$1,535–$1,785

Apartment for rent

2d ago

8.8

Very good

Bedrock Apartments

1992 Ridgeview Loop Sw, Tumwater, WA 98512

2 beds

1 bath

$1,700

Apartment for rent

1d ago

8.8

Very good

801 Israel Road SW

801 Israel Rd Sw, Tumwater, WA 98501

2 beds

1 bath

$1,825–$1,895

Apartment for rent

43m ago

8.5

Very good

512 N 4Th Ave Sw

512 N 4th Ave Sw, Tumwater, WA 98512

3 beds

2 baths

$2,095

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

8.8

Very good

R277F

2841 Fortner Dr Sw, Tumwater, WA 98512

3 beds

2 baths

$2,095

Apartment for rent

18h ago

Apartment for rent in Tumwater

4858 Rural Rd Sw, Tumwater, WA 98512

3 beds

2 baths

$2,295

Apartment for rent

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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 $1,949 per month as of May 9, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Tumwater?

Average rent prices in Tumwater have decreased by 3% over the last month and have increased by 9% since last year.

How does Tumwater rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Tumwater is roughly the same as the national average.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Tumwater?

To comfortably afford rent in Tumwater, you'd need to earn approximately $78,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

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

Tumwater's 2025 rental market shows one-bedroom apartments averaging around $1,600 per month, while two-bedroom units rent for around $1,900 monthly. These figures represent the current market rates across the city's rental inventory.

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).