Burien, Washington Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Burien, Washington rental market.
Burien, Washington
Average Apartment Rent
$1,831
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
0.5%
As of November 2024
Compared to a year ago, Burien, Washington apartments have recorded a 0.5% rent increase.
Burien, Washington Average apartment rent trend
Burien, Washington Average Apartment Rent
Burien, Washington Apartment rent ranges
At 47.56%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Burien, Washington rentals, while condos priced $1,000 - $1,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 23.91%.
Burien, Washington Housing tenure**
Renters take up 43% of Burien, Washington real estate, occupying a total of 8,623 units, while homeowners live in 11,280 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
3.9
Renter median household income**
$60,708
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.44
Rental vacancy rate**
3.9%
Burien, Washington Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 3,312 rentals in Burien, Washington with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 38%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 158 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Burien, Washington homes for rent is 3.9.
Burien, Washington Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Burien, Washington are occupied by residents in the 35 - 44 years age group (23%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (22%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 4%.
Burien, Washington Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Burien, Washington Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 4,420 apartments for rent in Burien, Washington, or 51% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 32% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 2,719 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Burien, Washington is 2.44.
Burien, Washington Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 18% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 19% of the homes for rent in Burien, Washington.
Burien, Washington Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Burien, Washington apartment rentals, namely 22% or 1,879 units, were Built 1960 - 1969, followed by those Built 1980 - 1989 (16%, 1,403 units), and the ones Built 1950 - 1959 (13%, 1,104 units).
Burien, Washington Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2017
Most Burien, Washington renters (40%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 2% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Burien, Washington condos for rent is 2017.
Burien, Washington Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 46% of Burien, Washington renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 27% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 14% have No vehicle available.
Burien, Washington Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Burien, Washington Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Burien, Washington apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
