Average Rent in Seattle, WA

Seattle rentals average $1,820 for a studio rental to $5,800 for a 4-bedroom rental. The median price of all currently available listings is $2,455, or roughly $3 per square feet.

For the apartment units and housing in April 2025, median rents have risen substantially over the last year. Studio rentals prices have increased by $279 (20.07%) year-over-year from $1,390 to $1,669. 1-bedroom rentals prices have increased by $368 (19.76%) year-over-year from $1,860 to $2,227. 2-bedroom rentals prices have increased by $561 (22.43%) year-over-year from $2,501 to $3,063. 3-bedroom rentals prices have increased by $169 (4.76%) year-over-year from $3,556 to $3,725. 4-bedroom rentals prices have increased by $102 (2.08%) year-over-year from $4,898 to $5,000. Note that this figure includes all active and rented listings throughout the month.

Month-to-month, seasonality might have a bigger impact than overall trend price changes. Studio rents have gone up by 2.98% this month. 1-bedroom rents have gone up by 8.49% this month. 2-bedroom rents have gone up by 7.29% this month. 3-bedroom rents have gone up by 0.04% this month. 4-bedroom rents have gone up by 15.01% this month.