Washington · Census place 57745
Renton city, WA
Quick answer
Renton city has 105,279 residents, ranking #9 of 639 places in Washington. Median household income is $96,626, the median home is worth $631,400 and median gross rent runs $1,923 a month.
- Population
- 105,279Renton city residents
- Median household income
- $96,626Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $631,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,923Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 54.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Renton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Renton city median would spend about 23.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 6.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.8% of residents and 54.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Washington.
- Kent city 135,015
- Everett city 111,083
- Spokane Valley city 105,460
- Federal Way city 99,232
- Yakima city 96,810
- Bellingham city 92,367
- Kirkland city 91,614
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