East Renton Highlands, 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 East Renton Highlands, Washington rental market.

East Renton Highlands, Washington

Average Apartment Rent

$2,152

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

-0.9%

As of May 2026

Compared to a year ago, East Renton Highlands, Washington apartments have recorded a -0.9% rent decrease.

East Renton Highlands, Washington Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026
East Renton Highlands $2,171 $2,132 $2,146 $2,157 $2,141 $2,161 $2,171 $2,132 $2,127
National $1,741 $1,732 $1,736 $1,756 $1,749 $1,755 $1,767 $1,753 $1,750
East Renton Highlands
National
Jul 2023
$2,171
$1,741
Nov 2023
$2,132
$1,732
Mar 2024
$2,146
$1,736
Jul 2024
$2,157
$1,756
Nov 2024
$2,141
$1,749
Mar 2025
$2,161
$1,755
Jul 2025
$2,171
$1,767
Nov 2025
$2,132
$1,753
Mar 2026
$2,127
$1,750

East Renton Highlands, Washington Average Apartment Rent

East Renton Highlands, 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 38.87%, apartments priced $2,000 - $2,500 represent the bulk of East Renton Highlands, Washington rentals, while condos priced $1,000 - $1,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 4.43%.

East Renton Highlands, Washington Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 504
Owner occupied housing units 3,762

Renters take up 12% of East Renton Highlands, Washington real estate, occupying a total of 504 units, while homeowners live in 3,762 properties.

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

6

Renter median household income**

$52,206

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

2.79

East Renton Highlands, Washington Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

No bedrooms 36
1 bed 40
2 beds 53
3 beds 211
4 beds 124
5 or more beds 40

There are 211 rentals in East Renton Highlands, Washington with 3 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 42%. Units with No bedrooms, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (7%), amounting to 36 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in East Renton Highlands, Washington homes for rent is 6.

East Renton Highlands, Washington Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 9
25 - 34 years 93
35 - 44 years 170
45 - 54 years 85
55 - 59 years 71
60 - 64 years 9
65 - 74 years 48
75 - 84 years 19

Most condos for rent in East Renton Highlands, Washington are occupied by residents in the 35 - 44 years age group (34%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (18%). At the same time, people in the 15 - 24 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.

East Renton Highlands, Washington Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 275
Non-Family Households 229

East Renton Highlands, Washington Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 214
No related children of the householder under 18 290

A total of 275 apartments for rent in East Renton Highlands, Washington, or 55% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 42% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 214 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in East Renton Highlands, Washington is 2.79.

East Renton Highlands, Washington Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 83
High school graduate (including equivalency) 183
Some college or associate's degree 128
Bachelor's degree or higher 110

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 22% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 16% of the homes for rent in East Renton Highlands, Washington.

East Renton Highlands, Washington Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2010 - 2019 36
Built 2000 - 2009 73
Built 1990 - 1999 9
Built 1980 - 1989 36
Built 1970 - 1979 127
Built 1960 - 1969 176
Built 1950 - 1959 47

The highest share of East Renton Highlands, Washington apartment rentals, namely 35% or 176 units, were Built 1960 - 1969, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (25%, 127 units), and the ones Built 2000 - 2009 (14%, 73 units).

East Renton Highlands, Washington Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 87
Moved in 2018 to 2020 114
Moved in 2010 to 2017 192
Moved in 2000 to 2009 111

Median year renter moved into unit 2016

Most East Renton Highlands, Washington renters (38%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 17% of them moved in 2021 or later. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their East Renton Highlands, Washington condos for rent is 2016.

East Renton Highlands, Washington Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 77
1 vehicle available 151
2 vehicles available 116
3 vehicles available 117
4 vehicles available 9
5 or more vehicles available 34

When it comes to transportation options, 30% of East Renton Highlands, Washington renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 23% of them have 3 vehicles available, and 23% have 2 vehicles available.

East Renton Highlands, Washington Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 538
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 143
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 20
Walked 45
Worked at home 17

East Renton Highlands, Washington Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 900
Moved within same county 310
Moved from different county within same state 42
Moved from different state 105

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 East Renton Highlands, 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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