How much is a 2-bedroom apartment in Dayton, WA?

Name: Rent by bedrooms in Dayton, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Dayton, WA, the median gross rent for a two-bedroom home is $964 (±$61) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25031).

A one-bedroom home rents for a median of $928 (±$220).

A three-bedroom home rents for a median of $1,007 (±$136).

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in the Columbia County, WA is $1,190.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

1 bedroom: $928 (±$220)
2 bedrooms: $964 (±$61)
3 bedrooms: $1,007 (±$136)

Rent by bedroom count in Dayton

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dayton	Columbia County	Washington	United States
1 bedroom	$928 (±$220)	$928 (±$220)	$1,568 (±$14)	$1,235
2 bedrooms	$964 (±$61)	$964 (±$61)	$1,756 (±$11)	$1,407
3 bedrooms	$1,007 (±$136)	$1,051 (±$160)	$2,058 (±$19)	$1,584

A median for a bedroom size is published only where enough renting households of that size were surveyed; a dash means the Census Bureau did not publish one.

Census rents against HUD’s Fair Market Rent, fiscal year 2027

Dollars a month; the Fair Market Rent is for the Columbia County, WA
	Census median, this place	HUD Fair Market Rent
1 bedroom	$928 (±$220)	$1,093
2 bedrooms	$964 (±$61)	$1,190
3 bedrooms	$1,007 (±$136)	$1,648

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent of a modest rental home across the whole HUD area, set for the voucher program; the Census median is what renting households in this place reported paying.

The two answer different questions and are not expected to match.

Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms in places near Dayton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dayton
Place	Distance	Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms	Compared with this place
Dayton	—	$964 (±$61)	—
Waitsburg	8.9 mi	$769 (±$285)	Not measurably different
Pomeroy	21 mi	$835 (±$164)	Not measurably different
Walla Walla	24 mi	$1,408 (±$110)	Higher
College Place	28 mi	$1,335 (±$214)	Higher
Milton-Freewater	33 mi	$815 (±$122)	Lower
LaCrosse	33 mi	$1,300 (±$987)	Not measurably different
Clarkston Heights-Vineland	42 mi	$1,296 (±$364)	Not measurably different
Athena	43 mi	$887 (±$314)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Milton-Freewater, OR ($815).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Walla Walla, WA ($1,408), College Place, WA ($1,335).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Dayton

How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Dayton?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Dayton, WA is $928 (±$220) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Dayton?

The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Dayton, WA is $964 (±$61) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much does a three-bedroom rental cost in Dayton?

The median gross rent for a three-bedroom home in Dayton, WA is $1,007 (±$136) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Dayton city, Washington (place:16970, in state:53).

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B25031_002E, B25031_002M, B25031_003E, B25031_003M, B25031_004E, B25031_004M, B25031_005E, B25031_005M, B25031_006E, B25031_006M, B25031_007E, B25031_007M

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