Lake Forest Park, 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 Lake Forest Park, Washington rental market.

Lake Forest Park, Washington

Average Apartment Rent

$2,019

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

1.3%

As of November 2024

Compared to a year ago, Lake Forest Park, Washington apartments have recorded a 1.3% rent increase.

Lake Forest Park, Washington Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Nov 2021 Mar 2022 Jul 2022 Nov 2022 Mar 2023 Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024
Lake Forest Park $1,768 $1,817 $1,909 $1,925 $1,895 $1,913 $1,994 $1,966 $2,007 $2,019
National $1,596 $1,635 $1,708 $1,726 $1,714 $1,739 $1,733 $1,727 $1,752 $1,748
Lake Forest Park
National
Nov 2021
$1,768
$1,596
Mar 2022
$1,817
$1,635
Jul 2022
$1,909
$1,708
Nov 2022
$1,925
$1,726
Mar 2023
$1,895
$1,714
Jul 2023
$1,913
$1,739
Nov 2023
$1,994
$1,733
Mar 2024
$1,966
$1,727
Jul 2024
$2,007
$1,752
Nov 2024
$2,019
$1,748

Lake Forest Park, Washington Average Apartment Rent

Lake Forest Park, Washington Apartment rent ranges

Under $500
$501 - $700
$701 - $1000
$1,000 - $1,500
$1,500 - $2,000
Over $2,000

At 54.77%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Lake Forest Park, Washington rentals, while condos priced $1,000 - $1,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 2.05%.

Lake Forest Park, Washington Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 1,105
Owner occupied housing units 4,343

Renters take up 20% of Lake Forest Park, Washington real estate, occupying a total of 1,105 units, while homeowners live in 4,343 properties.

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

3.8

Renter median household income**

$79,176

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

1.92

Rental vacancy rate**

5.3%

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

No bedrooms 25
1 bed 394
2 beds 446
3 beds 149
4 beds 91

There are 446 rentals in Lake Forest Park, Washington with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 40%. Units with No bedrooms, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 25 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Lake Forest Park, Washington homes for rent is 3.8.

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

15 - 24 years 112
25 - 34 years 301
35 - 44 years 238
45 - 54 years 242
55 - 59 years 50
60 - 64 years 88
65 - 74 years 46
75 - 84 years 28

Most condos for rent in Lake Forest Park, Washington are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (27%), followed by those in the 45 - 54 years age group (22%). At the same time, people in the 75 - 84 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 3%.

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

Family households 388
Non-Family Households 717

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

With related children of the householder under 18 104
No related children of the householder under 18 1,001

A total of 388 apartments for rent in Lake Forest Park, Washington, or 35% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 9% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 104 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Lake Forest Park, Washington is 1.92.

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

Less than high school graduate 71
High school graduate (including equivalency) 122
Some college or associate's degree 432
Bachelor's degree or higher 480

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 43% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 6% of the homes for rent in Lake Forest Park, Washington.

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

Built 2010 - 2019 76
Built 2000 - 2009 65
Built 1990 - 1999 150
Built 1980 - 1989 289
Built 1970 - 1979 189
Built 1960 - 1969 187
Built 1950 - 1959 112
Built 1940 - 1949 26
Built 1939 or earlier 11

The highest share of Lake Forest Park, Washington apartment rentals, namely 26% or 289 units, were Built 1980 - 1989, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (17%, 189 units), and the ones Built 1960 - 1969 (17%, 187 units).

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

Moved in 2021 or later 104
Moved in 2018 to 2020 398
Moved in 2010 to 2017 467
Moved in 2000 to 2009 98
Moved in 1990 to 1999 23
Moved in 1989 or earlier 15

Median year renter moved into unit 2017

Most Lake Forest Park, Washington renters (42%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Lake Forest Park, Washington condos for rent is 2017.

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

No vehicle available 53
1 vehicle available 602
2 vehicles available 392
3 vehicles available 11
4 or more vehicles available 47

When it comes to transportation options, 54% of Lake Forest Park, Washington renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 35% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 5% have No vehicle available.

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

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 749
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 263
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 291
Walked 66
Worked at home 243

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

Same house as 1 year ago 1,529
Moved within same county 359
Moved from different county within same state 99
Moved from different state 100
Moved from abroad 13

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 Lake Forest Park, 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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