Cottage Lake, Washington Rental Market Trends

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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 Cottage Lake, Washington rental market.

Cottage Lake, Washington

Average Apartment Rent

$2,503

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

-2.4%

As of July 2026

Compared to a year ago, Cottage Lake, Washington apartments have recorded a -2.4% rent decrease.

Cottage Lake, Washington Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026 Jul 2026
Cottage Lake $2,472 $2,477 $2,580 $2,566 $2,549 $2,570 $2,543 $2,483 $2,503
National $1,728 $1,734 $1,755 $1,747 $1,753 $1,767 $1,752 $1,750 $1,771
Cottage Lake
National
Nov 2023
$2,472
$1,728
Mar 2024
$2,477
$1,734
Jul 2024
$2,580
$1,755
Nov 2024
$2,566
$1,747
Mar 2025
$2,549
$1,753
Jul 2025
$2,570
$1,767
Nov 2025
$2,543
$1,752
Mar 2026
$2,483
$1,750
Jul 2026
$2,503
$1,771

Cottage Lake, Washington Average Apartment Rent

Cottage Lake, Washington Apartment rent ranges

Under $1,000
$1,001 - $1,500
$1,501 - $2,000
$2,001 - $2,500
$2,501 - $3,000
Over $3,000

At 37.4%, apartments priced $2,000 - $2,500 represent the bulk of Cottage Lake, Washington rentals, while condos priced $1,500 - $2,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 18.8%.

Cottage Lake, Washington Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 642
Owner occupied housing units 7,188

Renters take up 8% of Cottage Lake, Washington real estate, occupying a total of 642 units, while homeowners live in 7,188 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

5.1

Renter median household income**

$93,977

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

2.69

Cottage Lake, Washington Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

No bedrooms 35
1 bed 33
2 beds 108
3 beds 337
4 beds 113
5 or more beds 16

There are 337 rentals in Cottage Lake, Washington with 3 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 52%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 16 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Cottage Lake, Washington homes for rent is 5.1.

Cottage Lake, Washington Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

25 - 34 years 124
35 - 44 years 145
45 - 54 years 181
55 - 59 years 53
60 - 64 years 118
75 - 84 years 14
85 years and over 7

Most condos for rent in Cottage Lake, Washington are occupied by residents in the 45 - 54 years age group (28%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (23%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.

Cottage Lake, Washington Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 413
Non-Family Households 229

Cottage Lake, Washington Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 279
No related children of the householder under 18 363

A total of 413 apartments for rent in Cottage Lake, Washington, or 64% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 43% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 279 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Cottage Lake, Washington is 2.69.

Cottage Lake, Washington Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 53
High school graduate (including equivalency) 146
Some college or associate's degree 75
Bachelor's degree or higher 368

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 57% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 8% of the homes for rent in Cottage Lake, Washington.

Cottage Lake, Washington Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2000 - 2009 86
Built 1990 - 1999 124
Built 1980 - 1989 200
Built 1970 - 1979 145
Built 1960 - 1969 17
Built 1950 - 1959 34
Built 1940 - 1949 23
Built 1939 or earlier 13

The highest share of Cottage Lake, Washington apartment rentals, namely 31% or 200 units, were Built 1980 - 1989, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (23%, 145 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (19%, 124 units).

Cottage Lake, Washington Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2018 to 2020 208
Moved in 2010 to 2017 341
Moved in 2000 to 2009 56
Moved in 1990 to 1999 30
Moved in 1989 or earlier 7

Median year renter moved into unit 2015

Most Cottage Lake, Washington renters (53%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Cottage Lake, Washington condos for rent is 2015.

Cottage Lake, Washington Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 15
1 vehicle available 113
2 vehicles available 311
3 or more vehicles available 203

When it comes to transportation options, 48% of Cottage Lake, Washington renters have 2 vehicles available per household, 31% of them have 3 or more vehicles available, and 18% have 1 vehicle available.

Cottage Lake, Washington Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 624
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 129
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 16
Worked at home 133

Cottage Lake, Washington Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 1,469
Moved within same county 240
Moved from different county within same state 20

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 Cottage Lake, 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

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