Burlington, 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 Burlington, Washington rental market.
Burlington, Washington
Average Apartment Rent
$2,016
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
-1.1%
As of March 2026
Compared to a year ago, Burlington, Washington apartments have recorded a -1.1% rent decrease.
Burlington, Washington Average apartment rent trend
Burlington, Washington Average Apartment Rent
Burlington, Washington Apartment rent ranges
At 55.16%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Burlington, Washington rentals, while condos priced $1,000 - $1,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.19%.
Burlington, Washington Housing tenure**
Renters take up 53% of Burlington, Washington real estate, occupying a total of 2,028 units, while homeowners live in 1,822 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
3.9
Renter median household income**
$48,409
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.1
Rental vacancy rate**
3.6%
Burlington, Washington Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 930 rentals in Burlington, Washington with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 46%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 12 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Burlington, Washington homes for rent is 3.9.
Burlington, Washington Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Burlington, Washington are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (30%), followed by those in the 45 - 54 years age group (19%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 3%.
Burlington, Washington Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Burlington, Washington Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 1,044 apartments for rent in Burlington, Washington, or 51% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 29% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 591 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Burlington, Washington is 2.1.
Burlington, Washington Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 14% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 7% of the homes for rent in Burlington, Washington.
Burlington, Washington Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Burlington, Washington apartment rentals, namely 25% or 513 units, were Built 1990 - 1999, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (16%, 320 units), and the ones Built 1980 - 1989 (14%, 286 units).
Burlington, Washington Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2018
Most Burlington, Washington renters (40%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Burlington, Washington condos for rent is 2018.
Burlington, Washington Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 43% of Burlington, Washington renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 32% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 12% have 3 vehicles available.
Burlington, Washington Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Burlington, 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 Burlington, 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
