Housing mix
Renton, WA housing supply, ownership, and rent
What the latest ACS housing mix can and cannot tell buyers and renters comparing options in Renton, WA.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Start with the dated local finding: Renton, WA's current ACS housing baseline includes 42,551 total housing units, 40,672 occupied units, and 1,879 vacant units. In practical terms, those counts can nevertheless help a borrower establish the scale of the measured housing base before comparing tenure, rent, current listings, property condition, and financing. The figures describe stock across the survey period; they do not say that 1,879 homes were listed for sale or available to rent at one moment. For the decision at hand, reading 42,551 total units with 40,672 occupied and 1,879 vacant units keeps the release internally grounded while leaving live availability to current listing and property evidence.
Renton, WA's ACS median gross rent is $1,998, while renter-occupied units account for 45.6% of occupied housing and owner-occupied units account for 54.4%. The $1,998 median includes rent and certain utilities for the measured rental stock; it does not reveal a lease offer comparable to a home under consideration.