Rental market report · October 2026
Issaquah rental market report, October 2026
Single-family rents, rent by bedroom, what is on the NWMLS today, the HUD anchor and the rules that set this month's renewal letters, for owners of a rental house in Issaquah.
The median single-family rent in Issaquah is $3,950 a month in October 2026, up 4.1% from October 2025. Across every rental type the median is $2,968 (up 1.7% from October 2025), and a listing takes a median 31 days to lease. On the NWMLS, 3 Issaquah rentals were active on October 15, 2026, 1 of them houses. HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 3-bedroom in Issaquah's ZIP codes runs $3,850 to $4,320, and the 2026 cap on a renewal is 9.683%.
Median rent
$2,968
all rental types, October 2026, licensed data
Single-family median
$3,950
37 house listings, licensed data
Active single-family rentals
1
of 3 Issaquah rentals on the NWMLS, October 15, 2026
Days on market
31
median, licensed data
Rent by bedroom
What each size rents for in Issaquah.
| Size | Median rent (October 2026) | Active on the NWMLS | NWMLS asking median | HUD FY2027 SAFMR (ZIP median) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,060 (1 listings) | 0 | — | $2,570 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,125 (22 listings) | 1 | fewer than 5 active | $2,675 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,737 (63 listings) | 0 | — | $3,130 |
| 3 bedrooms | $3,495 (45 listings) | 1 | fewer than 5 active | $4,085 |
| 4 bedrooms | $4,375 (21 listings) | 1 | fewer than 5 active | $4,855 |
| 5+ bedrooms | $4,995 (1 listings) | 0 | — | — |
Licensed medians are listing-weighted across the city's 2 report ZIP codes. NWMLS figures are the brokerage-listed rentals active on October 15, 2026; no median is shown from fewer than 5 listings.
Twelve months
Where Issaquah rent moved since October 2025.
| Month | Median rent | Single-family median |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | $2,917 | $3,795 |
| November 2025 | $2,800 | $3,695 |
| December 2025 | $2,700 | $3,600 |
| January 2026 | $2,657 | $3,650 |
| February 2026 | $2,637 | $3,950 |
| March 2026 | $2,775 | $4,000 |
| April 2026 | $2,950 | $3,950 |
| May 2026 | $3,268 | $3,995 |
| June 2026 | $3,399 | $4,000 |
| July 2026 | $3,291 | $4,150 |
| August 2026 | $3,200 | $4,095 |
| September 2026 | $3,100 | $3,995 |
| October 2026 | $2,968 | $3,950 |
By ZIP code
The 2 ZIP codes behind the Issaquah numbers.
| ZIP | Median rent | Single-family median | Listings | HUD 2-bed SAFMR | HUD 3-bed SAFMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98027 | $2,700 | $3,650 | 59 | $2,950 | $3,850 |
| 98029 | $2,968 | $3,950 | 94 | $3,310 | $4,320 |
If you own one house here
What this month means for a Issaquah landlord.
- Pricing a vacancy. Start from $3,950, this month's single-family median, then move for bedrooms, condition and parking: the bedroom table above is the band a Issaquah applicant will compare you against, and 1 house is competing on the NWMLS today.
- The cap. A renewal on a $3,950 rent can rise at most $382 a month in 2026 (9.683%), with 120 days' written notice in Issaquah; a new tenancy is not capped, so a vacancy is the one moment the rent resets to market.
- Placement timing. At a median 31 days on market, a home listed 45 days before the move-out date leases without a vacant month; the cost of a mispriced listing is the days it adds, not the dollars it asks.
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Homes for rent now
The 4 newest Issaquah rental listings on the NWMLS.
Active rentals as listed by their brokerages, newest first, refreshed hourly. Asking rent, bedrooms and the listing office are shown as reported to the Northwest Multiple Listing Service.
$2,600/mo
MLS# 259367218501 SE Newport Way #H336
Issaquah, WA 98027
Listing courtesy of RE/MAX Integrity
$3,950/mo
MLS# 2591790751 NW Juniper St #751
Issaquah, WA 98027
Listing courtesy of Care Realty
$2,750/mo
MLS# 25877184152 Providence Point Drive SE #104
Issaquah, WA 98029
Listing courtesy of Lori Gill & Assoc. Prop Mgmt
$6,795/mo
MLS# 258145518166 41st Place SE
Issaquah, WA 98027
Listing courtesy of eXp Realty
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FAQ
Issaquah rents — questions owners ask first.
What is the average rent in Issaquah in October 2026?
Across every rental type, the median rent in Issaquah is $2,968 a month in October 2026 (average $3,084), from licensed rent data covering 153 listings in 2 residential ZIP codes, up 1.7% from October 2025. By bedroom: studio $2,060, 1 bedroom $2,125, 2 bedrooms $2,737, 3 bedrooms $3,495, 4 bedrooms $4,375, 5+ bedrooms $4,995.
How much does a single-family house rent for in Issaquah?
The median single-family rent in Issaquah is $3,950 a month in October 2026, across 37 house listings in the licensed data. On the NWMLS, one house was active on October 15, 2026, fewer than the 5 this report needs before it publishes a house median. HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a 3-bedroom in Issaquah's ZIP codes runs $3,850 to $4,320.
How many homes are for rent in Issaquah right now?
3 Issaquah rentals were active on the Northwest Multiple Listing Service on October 15, 2026: 1 houses, 1 condominiums and 1 townhouses (1 1-bedroom, 1 3-bedroom, 1 4-bedroom). The NWMLS carries the brokerage-listed share of the market; apartment communities and owner-listed homes on rental portals are not in that count, which is why the licensed rent series above covers more listings.
How much can a Issaquah landlord raise the rent in 2026?
9.683% on a covered tenancy for 2026 (RCW 59.18.700, published by the Washington State Department of Commerce), with no increase in the first 12 months of a tenancy. On a $3,950 rent that is at most $382 more a month. Issaquah requires 120 days' written notice for an increase over 3% (IMC 5.52.030); the state floor is 90 days. A new tenancy is not capped, so the asking rent on a vacancy is set by the market figures in this report.
What is the HUD Fair Market Rent for Issaquah?
HUD sets Small Area Fair Market Rents by ZIP code for the Seattle-Bellevue metro. For FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026), Issaquah's 2 report ZIP codes run $2,950 to $3,310 for a 2-bedroom and $3,850 to $4,320 for a 3-bedroom; the metro-wide FMR is $2,549 (2-bedroom) and $3,324 (3-bedroom). FMRs are 40th-percentile gross rents used for Housing Choice Vouchers, a floor-of-market anchor rather than a target for a single-family house.
Other cities
This month in the other five reports.
- Seattle rental market report$3,150 median single-family rent
- Bellevue rental market report$4,100 median single-family rent
- Kirkland rental market report$3,850 median single-family rent
- Redmond rental market report$4,100 median single-family rent
- Sammamish rental market report$4,145 median single-family rent
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