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Updated May 8, 2026

Average Rent in Bellevue WA

15 apartment buildings, 244 units. Real prices pulled from each property's leasing system this morning.

Avg Rent

$2,094/mo

Cheapest

$1,215/mo

Properties

15

Units

244

Analysis

Rent Price Breakdown

Compare pricing across all 15 properties in Bellevue WA.

Average Rent by Property

Starting Price vs Average

Rent by Bedroom Count

Price per Square Foot

Bellevue WA Rent Prices

All 15 properties ranked by lowest available rent.

#1 4.4

Woodside East Apartments

16240 NE 14th Pl, Bellevue, WA 98008, USA

From $1,215/mo
Avg $1,472 118 units
#2 3.6

Kirkland Crossing

10715 NE 37th Ct, Kirkland, WA 98033, USA

From $1,750/mo
Avg $2,132 11 units
#3 3.6

Parkside Esterra Park

15551 NE Turing St, Redmond, WA 98052, USA

From $1,806/mo
Avg $2,660 37 units
#4 4.4

Park Bellevue

1515 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA 98004, USA

From $1,980/mo
Avg $2,587 5 units
#5 3.4

Hyde Square Apartments

2030 155th Pl NE, Bellevue, WA 98007, USA

From $2,022/mo
Avg $2,943 35 units
#6 4.1

Avalon Esterra Park

2690 152nd Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052, USA

From $2,035/mo
Avg $2,328 5 units
#7 4.3

Bellevue Meadows Apartments

4277 148th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98007, USA

From $2,122/mo
Avg $2,256 6 units

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Bellevue WA Average Rent Prices 2026

The average rent in Bellevue WA is $2,094 per month, based on 244 units across 15 apartment communities. Prices range from $1,215 at Woodside East Apartments to $4,495 at Brink Property Management.

Average Rent by Bedroom Type

Type Avg Rent Starting From Units
Studio $2,051/mo $1,750/mo 17
1 Bed $1,937/mo $1,215/mo 138
2 Bed $2,313/mo $1,375/mo 84
3 Bed $2,506/mo $1,980/mo 4
4 Bed $4,495/mo $4,495/mo 1

Every price comes directly from each property's leasing system, updated that morning. Request a neighborhood we don't cover and we add it within 24 hours.

Market Context

Who rents in Bellevue WA, and what they pay

Tracked one-bedroom rent in Bellevue WA averages $1,937/mo, with two-bedroom units averaging $2,313/mo. At the local median household income of $161,300, that works out to 16% of gross income, well within the 25 percent comfortable-rent threshold.

The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2023 release pegged median gross rent in Bellevue WA at $2,505/mo. The current tracked market average runs 16% below that benchmark, reflecting both two to three years of rent growth and the fact that the Census figure covers all renter-occupied housing in Bellevue WA while the tracked market average covers units currently listed in larger apartment communities.

Who employs renters in Seattle

Demand in the Seattle rental market is shaped by the metro's largest private and public employers. The following organizations anchor local hiring and influence what renters can pay:

  • Amazon
  • Microsoft
  • T-Mobile US
  • Expedia Group

Mean one-way commute in Bellevue WA is 24 minutes, per the Census ACS, useful context when weighing which properties sit inside reasonable reach of these employers.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Bellevue WA?

Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Minimum to afford average rent

$84,000/year

30 percent rule -- using our average rent of $2,094/mo.

Comfortable income

$101,000/year

25 percent rule -- leaves more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($1,215/mo), you need to earn at least $49,000/year.

Median household income in Bellevue WA is $161,300 , about 60% above the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Bellevue WA

Overall prices in Bellevue WA runs above the national average by about 13% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 112.7, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Bellevue WA's regional price parities.

Category Monthly estimate
Rent (market average) $2,094
Utilities $652
Groceries $584
Transportation $1,553
Healthcare $758
Other goods and services $1,212
Estimated total $6,853/mo

Population

151,199

Median household income

$161,300

Census median rent

$2,505/mo

Rent as % of income

23.2%

Median age

38.3

Mean commute

24 min

Methodology

Rent data

Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.

Cost of living

Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.

Salary to live comfortably

Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Demographic figures

Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.

Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.

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