What percentage of people rent in Issaquah, WA?

Name: Renters and owners in Issaquah, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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42.6% (±3.4 points) of the occupied homes in Issaquah, WA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 7,107 renting households against 9,557 that own their home.

In Issaquah, the share of households that rent went from 38.9% in 2015–2019 to 42.6% in 2020–2024 (+3.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 42.6% (±3.4 points)
Renting households: 7,107 (±598)
Median renter income: $123,290 (±$19,252)

Who rents and who owns in Issaquah

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Issaquah	King County	Washington	United States
Renter-occupied share	42.6% (±3.4 points)	44.6% (±0.4 points)	36.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	7,107 (±598)	419,249 (±3,837)	1,110,043 (±7,257)	45,017,354
Owning households	9,557 (±660)	521,805 (±3,926)	1,954,777 (±10,007)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$123,290 (±$19,252)	$85,547 (±$1,255)	$66,868 (±$600)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$192,179 (±$21,690)	$166,370 (±$1,692)	$119,764 (±$583)	$100,009

In Issaquah, the renter share is not measurably different from King County (44.6%).

It is also higher than in Washington (36.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In King County, Issaquah ranks 13 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 89 of 472.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Issaquah has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	38.9% (±2.7 points)	42.6% (±3.4 points)	+3.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,982 (±$88)	$2,590 (±$115)	+30.7%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$109,676 (±$9,939)	$154,669 (±$13,820)	+41.0%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Issaquah

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Issaquah
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Issaquah	—	42.6% (±3.4 points)	—
Sammamish	3.5 mi	17.4% (±2.2 points)	Lower
East Renton Highlands	5.2 mi	9.4% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Newcastle	5.5 mi	39.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bellevue	6.2 mi	48.0% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Mirrormont	6.4 mi	7.7% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Fall City	6.5 mi	15.9% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Ames Lake	7.4 mi	1.1% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Maple Heights-Lake Desire	7.7 mi	9.4% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sammamish, WA (17.4%), East Renton Highlands, WA (9.4%), Mirrormont, WA (7.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bellevue, WA (48.0%).

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

Households that rent across King County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	Renton	45.6% (±2.0 points)
8	Federal Way	44.7% (±2.1 points)
9	White Center	44.5% (±5.2 points)
10	Burien	43.4% (±3.1 points)
11	Kent	42.8% (±1.8 points)
12	Woodinville	42.7% (±4.4 points)
13	Issaquah	42.6% (±3.4 points)
14	Pacific	41.8% (±9.8 points)
15	Skykomish	41.5% (±15.3 points)
16	Bryn Mawr-Skyway	40.6% (±4.5 points)
17 (tie)	Auburn	39.4% (±2.1 points)
17 (tie)	Des Moines	39.4% (±3.1 points)
19	Kirkland	39.2% (±1.7 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in King County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Issaquah

How many renters are there in Issaquah?

Issaquah has an estimated 7,107 (±598) renting households, 42.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Issaquah?

In Issaquah, the share of households that rent went from 38.9% in 2015–2019 to 42.6% in 2020–2024 (+3.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Issaquah?

A renting household in Issaquah has 2.2 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Issaquah?

The median renting household in Issaquah, WA has an income of $123,290 (±$19,252) a year, against $192,179 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Issaquah city, Washington (place:33805, in state:53).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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