Rental market report · October 2026
Kirkland 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 Kirkland.
The median single-family rent in Kirkland is $3,850 a month in October 2026, up 6.9% from October 2025. Across every rental type the median is $2,500 (down 3.8% from October 2025), and a listing takes a median 6 days to lease. On the NWMLS, 53 Kirkland rentals were active on October 15, 2026, 28 of them houses asking a median $5,500. HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 3-bedroom in Kirkland's ZIP codes runs $3,830 to $4,340, and the 2026 cap on a renewal is 9.683%.
Median rent
$2,500
all rental types, October 2026, licensed data
Single-family median
$3,850
143 house listings, licensed data
Active single-family rentals
28
of 53 Kirkland rentals on the NWMLS, October 15, 2026
Days on market
6
median, licensed data
Rent by bedroom
What each size rents for in Kirkland.
| Size | Median rent (October 2026) | Active on the NWMLS | NWMLS asking median | HUD FY2027 SAFMR (ZIP median) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,840 (25 listings) | 1 | fewer than 5 active | $2,570 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,985 (99 listings) | 3 | fewer than 5 active | $2,680 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,495 (114 listings) | 21 | $2,750 | $3,135 |
| 3 bedrooms | $4,500 (52 listings) | 11 | $5,000 | $4,085 |
| 4 bedrooms | $4,000 (59 listings) | 9 | $5,000 | $4,865 |
| 5+ bedrooms | $5,380 (4 listings) | 8 | $9,500 | — |
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 Kirkland rent moved since October 2025.
| Month | Median rent | Single-family median |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | $2,600 | $3,600 |
| November 2025 | $2,595 | $3,495 |
| December 2025 | $2,495 | $3,495 |
| January 2026 | $2,900 | $3,800 |
| February 2026 | $2,435 | $3,650 |
| March 2026 | $2,400 | $3,520 |
| April 2026 | $2,295 | $3,650 |
| May 2026 | $2,325 | $3,800 |
| June 2026 | $2,325 | $3,800 |
| July 2026 | $2,325 | $3,900 |
| August 2026 | $2,445 | $3,850 |
| September 2026 | $2,400 | $3,850 |
| October 2026 | $2,500 | $3,850 |
By ZIP code
The 2 ZIP codes behind the Kirkland numbers.
| ZIP | Median rent | Single-family median | Listings | HUD 2-bed SAFMR | HUD 3-bed SAFMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98033 | $3,195 | $4,700 | 159 | $3,330 | $4,340 |
| 98034 | $2,500 | $3,850 | 209 | $2,940 | $3,830 |
If you own one house here
What this month means for a Kirkland landlord.
- Pricing a vacancy. Start from $3,850, this month's single-family median, then move for bedrooms, condition and parking: the bedroom table above is the band a Kirkland applicant will compare you against, and 28 houses are competing on the NWMLS today.
- The cap. A renewal on a $3,850 rent can rise at most $372 a month in 2026 (9.683%), with 120 days' written notice in Kirkland; a new tenancy is not capped, so a vacancy is the one moment the rent resets to market.
- Placement timing. At a median 6 days on market, a home listed 20 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 5 newest Kirkland 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# 259215011701 100th Avenue NE #4
Kirkland, WA 98034
Listing courtesy of John L. Scott, Inc.
$6,795/mo
MLS# 259374013024 137th Drive NE
Kirkland, WA 98034
Listing courtesy of Pointe3 Real Estate
$3,600/mo
MLS# 259367511312 124th Avenue NE #302
Kirkland, WA 98033
Listing courtesy of PNW Realty
$2,995/mo
MLS# 259399411243 NE 131st Lane
Kirkland, WA 98034
Listing courtesy of Lori Gill & Assoc. Prop Mgmt
$10,000/mo
MLS# 259380011545 Holmes Point Drive NE
Kirkland, WA 98034
Listing courtesy of Lori Gill & Assoc. Prop Mgmt
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FAQ
Kirkland rents — questions owners ask first.
What is the average rent in Kirkland in October 2026?
Across every rental type, the median rent in Kirkland is $2,500 a month in October 2026 (average $3,310), from licensed rent data covering 368 listings in 2 residential ZIP codes, down 3.8% from October 2025. By bedroom: studio $1,840, 1 bedroom $1,985, 2 bedrooms $2,495, 3 bedrooms $4,500, 4 bedrooms $4,000, 5+ bedrooms $5,380.
How much does a single-family house rent for in Kirkland?
The median single-family rent in Kirkland is $3,850 a month in October 2026, across 143 house listings in the licensed data. On the NWMLS, the 28 houses active on October 15, 2026 ask a median of $5,500. HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a 3-bedroom in Kirkland's ZIP codes runs $3,830 to $4,340.
How many homes are for rent in Kirkland right now?
53 Kirkland rentals were active on the Northwest Multiple Listing Service on October 15, 2026: 28 houses, 16 condominiums and 7 townhouses (1 studio, 3 1-bedroom, 21 2-bedroom, 11 3-bedroom, 9 4-bedroom, 8 5+-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 Kirkland 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 $3,850 rent that is at most $372 more a month. Kirkland requires 120 days' written notice for an increase over 3% and 180 days for an increase over 10% (KMC 7.75.030); 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 Kirkland?
HUD sets Small Area Fair Market Rents by ZIP code for the Seattle-Bellevue metro. For FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026), Kirkland's 2 report ZIP codes run $2,940 to $3,330 for a 2-bedroom and $3,830 to $4,340 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
- Redmond rental market report$4,100 median single-family rent
- Issaquah rental market report$3,950 median single-family rent
- Sammamish rental market report$4,145 median single-family rent
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