To comfortably afford an apartment, we recommend having at least three times your monthy rent in gross household income.
View suggested annual incomes for Session Apartments by bedroom type below.
Studio
Suggested income:
$61,200
per year
Rent report
If you upsized to an average priced Seattle 2 bedroom apartment, you would pay
29% more per month.
If you downsized to an average priced Seattle studio apartment,
you would pay 47% less per month.
Monthly Rent
Rent per Sq. Ft.
Suggested Monthly Income
Seattle Average
Studio
$1,418
$4.00
$4,255
1BR
$2,087
$3.30
$6,260
2BR
$2,920
$3.00
$8,760
3BR
$3,519
$2.60
$10,557
4BR
$3,200
$1.80
$9,599
Availability in Seattle
In order to find the best deal, you need to know what types of units are available. Property managers may be willing to
give concessions if they have many vacant units.
There are currently 2,738 1BR
units on the market in Seattle. If you're looking to negotiate, this may be your best option.