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19,699 Apartments for Rent near Seattle

Seattle, WA Apartments for Rent

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Frequently asked questions

How expensive is it to rent an apartment in Seattle, WA?

The median Seattle, WA rent is $1,956 which is above the national median rent of $1,469. In addition to the rent cost, you need to also account for costs of basic utilities consisting of water, garbage, electric and natural gas. Check with your local Seattle utilities for estimates.

How many Apartments are available now in Seattle, WA?

There are currently 19.7k apartments for rent on the Zillow platform in Seattle, which fluctuated 0.31% over the past 30-days.

How does HotPads make it easier to find an apartment in Seattle, WA?

HotPads amenity filters and keyword searches allow you to target exactly what you're looking for in the Seattle, WA area. We surface the largest marketplace of apartment rentals to search through, so you can feel confident you'll find the best available rental in Seattle. When new apartment listings come on-market, our recommended searches will notify you in real-time, giving you an advantage to contact landlords and property managers as fast as possible.

About Seattle

Who's There?

Home to the original Starbucks, Seattle is crawling with coffee shops perfect for rainy days. Its nickname Rain City was earned due to Seattle's Oceanic climate: rainy winters but relatively dry, mild summers. A popular port city in the Pacific Northwest, Seattle sits on an isthmus between Lake Washington and the Puget Sound, which connects to the Pacific Ocean. Seattle has a population of over 650 ,000 and a metro-area population of 3.6 million. The Olympia National Forest is to the west, while the Canadian border is only 100 miles north. Besides coffee and rain, Seattle's also known for being the birthplace of grunge as well as Jimi Hendrix, who is buried here.

Home to the University of Washington, Seattle has a student population of more than 40 ,000 students at UW alone. Seattle is an expansive, diverse city with a little bit of everyone from hipster, upwardly mobile young professionals and families to retirees, and almost 60 percent of adults living in Seattle have earned bachelor's degrees. The city's biggest employers are Boeing, Microsoft, University of Washington and Amazon.

What's Around Seattle?

There's something for everyone in Seattle's many neighborhoods that lie in its 13 districts. Capitol Hill is a vibrant 'hood filled with nightlife and restaurants, Sunset Hill is serene and green, Fremont is popular with the creative crowd and Alki is a laidback, beachfront utopia. Seattle's many bike lanes and city-wide bike racks make it a city cyclists love, and if you can handle the hills, it's also walkable. The city is serviced by its King County Metro Transit buses, but owning a car is certainly beneficial as you can explore everything the region has to offer.

What Do You Do In Seattle?

From catching a Seahawks football game and grabbing food in Chinatown to perusing the Seattle Art Museum and exploring one of the city's 26 parks, there's so much to do in Seattle. There are also multiple music and arts festivals residents enjoy year round.

What are the Safest Neighborhoods to live in Seattle? 

  1. Windermere Neighborhood
  2. Matthews Beach Neighborhood
  3. Laurelhurst Neighborhood
  4. Lawton Park Neighborhood
  5. Briarcliff Neighborhood
  6. Portage Bay Neighborhood
  7. View Ridge Neighborhood
  8. Westlake Neighborhood
  9. North Beach Neighborhood
  10. Arbor Heights Neighborhood
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Searching for apartments to rent in Seattle is easy when you utilize HotPads map-based search platform. Browse through 19,699 apartment rentals throughout Seattle’s neighborhoods. In markets like Seattle, it’s important to move fast and contact the newest listings ASAP. We make it easy with our one-click contact form so you can quickly send your next inquiry.

We know apartment hunting is personal and everyone has different needs so let HotPads do the heavy lifting by setting your specific filters that include bedroom and bathroom counts, price range, square footage, and many more. Looking for pet friendly rentals or places with in-unit laundry? Just specify in your filters. Or have a tight deadline and need to move before a certain date? Search by availability dates. Want to keep up on the latest rentals available in Seattle? Save your search filters with the “Save search” button to receive the freshest apartment recommendations as they come on-market.

Look out for apartment rentals with highlighted amenities such as on-site gym and available parking. Or if you’re looking for a deal, find listings that have had ‘Price Drops’ and watch for listings with a "Promo" tag by searching “Promos” within the filters. We’ve also made it easy to find that perfect luxury apartment or affordable rentals by visiting our cheap Seattle apartments.