Rental market reports · October 2026
Rental market reports for Seattle and the Eastside, October 2026.
Six city reports for owners of a rental house: median single-family rent and rent by bedroom from licensed rent data, what is on the NWMLS today (317 active rentals, 134 of them houses on October 15, 2026), HUD's Fair Market Rent anchor, and the 2026 rules on renewals. Refreshed on the 4th of every month.
Seattle
$3,150
median single-family rent · down 2.2% in a year
52 houses of 177 rentals active on the NWMLS · 27 days on market
Seattle rental market report →
Bellevue
$4,100
median single-family rent · down 2.6% in a year
26 houses of 43 rentals active on the NWMLS · 27 days on market
Bellevue rental market report →
Kirkland
$3,850
median single-family rent · down 3.8% in a year
28 houses of 53 rentals active on the NWMLS · 20 days on market
Kirkland rental market report →
Redmond
$4,100
median single-family rent · down 1.1% in a year
18 houses of 27 rentals active on the NWMLS · 30 days on market
Redmond rental market report →
Issaquah
$3,950
median single-family rent · up 1.7% in a year
1 house of 3 rentals active on the NWMLS
Issaquah rental market report →
Sammamish
$4,145
median single-family rent · up 21.8% in a year
9 houses of 14 rentals active on the NWMLS · 29 days on market
Sammamish rental market report →
Rules this month
The two numbers every renewal letter needs.
9.683%
2026 maximum increase on a covered tenancy (RCW 59.18.700), none in the first 12 months. A new tenancy is not capped.
90 days
Written notice on the state form (RCW 59.18.140); Seattle, Kirkland, Redmond and Issaquah require more. Each city report carries its own line.
RexMont manages single-family rentals in all six cities. RexMont property management · 8%–10% monthly, six written guarantees, the same team sells the house when the rental phase ends.
Your property management team
The people managing your rental.
Grisel Castro
Property Manager · WA Lic. #137529
Leads leasing, pricing, renewals, and owner strategy
Real people, not a call center. Adriano Tori, Designated Broker (WA Lic. #27660), is accountable for every account.