Rental prices in South Lake Union, Seattle, WA have increased by 1.62% over the past year. The average rent moved from $2,040 to $2,073.
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The national average price of rental apartments is $1,741, while the average monthly rent in South Lake Union, Seattle, WA is $2,073.
The average monthly rent for an apartment in South Lake Union, Seattle, WA is around $2,073.
A share of 5% of apartments in South Lake Union, Seattle, WA have the cheapest rents between $1,001-$1,500. Around 9% of rentals are $2,501-$3,000. Around 54% of South Lake Union's apartments have monthly rents between $1,501-$2,000. There are 24% of apartments with rents between $2,001-$2,500. A share of 8% of apartment rentals in Seattle are in the > $3,000 range.
The largest share of rentals in South Lake Union, Seattle, WA (54%) fall between $1,501-$2,000 per month. This suggests that most people succesfully find suitable apartments within this price.
There are 15 studio rentals available on RentCafe. Prices and availability in South Lake Union, Seattle, WA were last updated on 19 Feb 2026.
The average South Lake Union, Seattle, WA studio apartment size is 548 sq. ft.
Studio apartments in South Lake Union, Seattle, WA tend to be more affordable than other apartments and they have lower utility costs.
One of the downsides of living in a studio apartment is the limited storage space.
In total, South Lake Union, Seattle, WA has 9,022 residents, 4,261 women and 4,760 men, per U.S. Census recent estimates. Statistics show that the median age of South Lake Union’s population is 32.
There is a total of 5,704 households in South Lake Union, Seattle, WA. Of these, 345 have children and 5,359 are without children. Per Census Bureau’s most current estimates, 1,344 family households and 4,360 non-family households live in this area. The size of a household in South Lake Union is 0.94 people, on average. The median household annual income in South Lake Union equals $130,845, and the monthly housing costs equal $2,365.
According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, of the population in South Lake Union, Seattle, WA have no high school education, 7% went to high-school, and 10% have partially completed college. Moreover, 6% of the population hold an Associate Degree, 44% hold a Bachelor Degree, and 34% hold a Graduate Degree.
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