Federal Way, WA rents, October 2026

What an apartment lists for in Federal Way.

These are medians: half the listings ask more and half ask less. The rent map shows averages, which run a little higher.

What a 1 bedroom in Federal Way lists for, in $250 steps.

Half ask between $1,506 and $1,705 a month. Listed 1 bedrooms by asking rent, 144 in all.

A 1 bedroom costs $1,530 in one Washington city and $2,568 in another.

Median asking rent for a 1 bedroom, by city. Federal Way is 3rd of 22, lowest first. Apartment size and age differ from place to place, so the useful number is your own city's.

1. Lakewood$1,530
2. Olympia$1,595
3. Federal Way$1,609
4. Everett$1,625
5. Tacoma$1,645
6. Auburn$1,650
7. Kent$1,650
8. Vancouver$1,659
9. Puyallup$1,706
10. Bellingham$1,738
11. Tumwater$1,745
12. University Place$1,770
13. Lacey$1,785
14. Renton$1,850
15. Bothell$2,023
16. Lynnwood$2,036
17. Marysville$2,080
18. Shoreline$2,115
19. Seattle$2,246
20. Bellevue$2,428
21. Redmond$2,465
22. Kirkland$2,568

Per square foot, a 1 bedroom in Federal Way lists for $2.33.

The median 1 bedroom listed in Federal Way is 700 sq ft, at a median of $2.33 a sq ft a month (144 listings with a size). Divide your rent by your square feet to see where you sit.

The same floor plan, in the same building, can list at different prices.

When a building in Federal Way lists two or more units of the identical floor plan (same name, bedrooms, bathrooms and square feet), 40% of the time they are $100 or more a month apart: 35 of 87 plans in 31 buildings. 23 are $200 or more apart. The median gap is $50.

$100 a month is $1,200 a year. Floor, view and move-in date explain some of it. It's still worth knowing what the other units of your plan list for when you tour or when your renewal comes.

The typical big building here listed 1 in 21 of its apartments this season.

Of 26 buildings in Federal Way with 50 or more apartments, the median has 4.7% of its units listed in the last 45 days; 2 have 1 in 10 or more. Listed isn't vacant: a listing can be a unit coming free in the next few weeks. A building with units to fill is usually glad to keep a good renter.

Questions renters ask.

How much is rent in Federal Way?

Median asking rent in Federal Way, October 2026: studio $1,677, 1 bedroom $1,609, 2 bedrooms $1,909, 3 bedrooms $2,311 a month, from 407 listed apartments in 49 buildings (listings collected Sep 7–Oct 17, 2026, in 8 collections).

How much is a 1 bedroom apartment in Federal Way in October 2026?

The median asking rent for a 1 bedroom in Federal Way is $1,609 a month, from 144 listed apartments in 32 buildings (listings collected Sep 7–Oct 17, 2026, in 8 collections).

What is a normal price range for a 1 bedroom in Federal Way?

Half of the listed 1 bedrooms in Federal Way ask between $1,506 and $1,705 a month; a quarter ask less and a quarter ask more.

How much is a studio or a 2 bedroom in Federal Way?

A studio's median asking rent is $1,677 a month and a 2 bedroom's is $1,909.

How big is a typical 1 bedroom in Federal Way?

The median listed 1 bedroom in Federal Way is 700 sq ft, at a median $2.33 a sq ft a month (144 listings with a size).

Which Washington cities have the lowest 1 bedroom rents?

Of the 22 Washington cities we track, the lowest median 1 bedroom asking rents are Lakewood $1,530, Olympia $1,595, Federal Way $1,609; the highest are Kirkland $2,568, Redmond $2,465, Bellevue $2,428.

Do apartments with the same floor plan in the same building rent for the same price?

Often not. When a building in Federal Way lists two or more units of the identical floor plan, 40% of the time they are $100 or more a month apart (35 of 87 plans). The median gap is $50. $100 a month is $1,200 a year.

Are these the rents people actually pay?

No. They are asking rents on listings (Apartments.com and Zillow), not signed leases, and move-in specials are not taken off. They show what a building is asking for a unit today.

How we got these numbers.

• Asking rents, not signed leases. Apartments listed on Apartments.com and Zillow collected Sep 7–Oct 17, 2026. Move-in specials aren't taken off.
• Each apartment counts once, even when both sites list it. Base rents from $300 to $15,000 a month.
• Figures are medians: half the listings ask more, half ask less. The rent map shows averages, which run a little higher.
• Every figure comes from two or more buildings, and no building is named. A bedroom count with fewer than 10 listings says “not enough listings”.
• Market-rate apartment listings only: whole houses, furnished units, income-restricted units whose listing says so (MFTE and other affordable-housing programs) and rents we found while researching a renter's lease are left out.
• Updated every two weeks, when new listings are gathered; the month in the title is the month of the update date above. The full method.