Mill Creek East, 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 Mill Creek East, Washington rental market.

Mill Creek East, Washington

Average Apartment Rent

$2,294

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

-1.5%

As of May 2026

Compared to a year ago, Mill Creek East, Washington apartments have recorded a -1.5% rent decrease.

Mill Creek East, 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
Mill Creek East $2,292 $2,263 $2,269 $2,337 $2,318 $2,301 $2,314 $2,280 $2,275
National $1,741 $1,732 $1,736 $1,756 $1,749 $1,755 $1,767 $1,753 $1,750
Mill Creek East
National
Jul 2023
$2,292
$1,741
Nov 2023
$2,263
$1,732
Mar 2024
$2,269
$1,736
Jul 2024
$2,337
$1,756
Nov 2024
$2,318
$1,749
Mar 2025
$2,301
$1,755
Jul 2025
$2,314
$1,767
Nov 2025
$2,280
$1,753
Mar 2026
$2,275
$1,750

Mill Creek East, Washington Average Apartment Rent

Mill Creek East, 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 41.33%, apartments priced $2,000 - $2,500 represent the bulk of Mill Creek East, Washington rentals, while condos priced $1,000 - $1,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.45%.

Mill Creek East, Washington Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 1,221
Owner occupied housing units 6,875

Renters take up 15% of Mill Creek East, Washington real estate, occupying a total of 1,221 units, while homeowners live in 6,875 properties.

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

6.3

Renter median household income**

$128,393

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

3.51

Rental vacancy rate**

0.7%

Mill Creek East, Washington Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

1 bed 39
2 beds 95
3 beds 576
4 beds 342
5 or more beds 169

There are 576 rentals in Mill Creek East, Washington with 3 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 47%. Units with 1 bed, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (3%), amounting to 39 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Mill Creek East, Washington homes for rent is 6.3.

Mill Creek East, Washington Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 10
25 - 34 years 423
35 - 44 years 414
45 - 54 years 224
55 - 59 years 75
60 - 64 years 28
65 - 74 years 25
75 - 84 years 22

Most condos for rent in Mill Creek East, Washington are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (35%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (34%). At the same time, people in the 15 - 24 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.

Mill Creek East, Washington Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 984
Non-Family Households 237

Mill Creek East, Washington Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 777
No related children of the householder under 18 444

A total of 984 apartments for rent in Mill Creek East, Washington, or 81% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 64% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 777 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Mill Creek East, Washington is 3.51.

Mill Creek East, Washington Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 74
High school graduate (including equivalency) 127
Some college or associate's degree 368
Bachelor's degree or higher 652

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 53% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 6% of the homes for rent in Mill Creek East, Washington.

Mill Creek East, Washington Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2020 or later 20
Built 2010 - 2019 405
Built 2000 - 2009 314
Built 1990 - 1999 123
Built 1980 - 1989 82
Built 1970 - 1979 190
Built 1960 - 1969 37
Built 1939 or earlier 50

The highest share of Mill Creek East, Washington apartment rentals, namely 33% or 405 units, were Built 2010 - 2019, followed by those Built 2000 - 2009 (26%, 314 units), and the ones Built 1970 - 1979 (16%, 190 units).

Mill Creek East, Washington Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 234
Moved in 2018 to 2020 619
Moved in 2010 to 2017 252
Moved in 2000 to 2009 109
Moved in 1990 to 1999 7

Median year renter moved into unit 2019

Most Mill Creek East, Washington renters (51%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Mill Creek East, Washington condos for rent is 2019.

Mill Creek East, Washington Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 55
1 vehicle available 255
2 vehicles available 583
3 vehicles available 220
4 vehicles available 82
5 or more vehicles available 26

When it comes to transportation options, 48% of Mill Creek East, Washington renters have 2 vehicles available per household, 21% of them have 1 vehicle available, and 18% have 3 vehicles available.

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

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 1,287
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 168
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 92
Taxicab, motorcycle, bicycle, or other means 113
Worked at home 403

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

Same house as 1 year ago 2,781
Moved within same county 396
Moved from different county within same state 618
Moved from different state 418
Moved from abroad 47

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 Mill Creek East, 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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