Washington

An SA2-2019 statistical area in Nelson City, Nelson, from the official rental-bond data.

All rentals, all sizes

$560median /wk

Half of rents fall between $495 and $640 a week.

27 bonds lodged in the quarter · Apr–Jun 2026

The median weekly rent across all rentals in Washington is $560 for Apr–Jun 2026, from 27 bonds lodged that quarter. That is up 7.7% on a year earlier. The table below has the median, quartiles and bond count for each property type and size.

Every published cell · Apr–Jun 2026

Washington rent by property type and size

Median weekly rent in Washington by property type and bedrooms, Apr–Jun 2026
HomeMedian /wkMiddle halfBonds lodged1 yr
All rentals$560$495–$64027+7.7%
1-bedroom homes$570$500–$65021-4.2%
2-bedroom homesNot published this quarter (fewer than 5 bonds)
3-bedroom homesNot published this quarter (fewer than 5 bonds)
4-bedroom homesNot published this quarter (fewer than 5 bonds)
Flats, all sizes$265$211–$2986
1-bedroom flatNot published this quarter (fewer than 5 bonds)
2-bedroom flatsNot published this quarter (fewer than 5 bonds)
Houses, all sizes$570$550–$65021+5.6%
1-bedroom house$570$550–$66015
2-bedroom housesNot published this quarter (fewer than 5 bonds)
3-bedroom housesNot published this quarter (fewer than 5 bonds)
4-bedroom housesNot published this quarter (fewer than 5 bonds)
Rooms, all sizesNot published this quarter (fewer than 5 bonds)
1-bedroom roomNot published this quarter (fewer than 5 bonds)

Published medians and quartiles for bonds lodged in Apr–Jun 2026, from MBIE's detailed quarterly rental-bond data. "1 yr" is the change in the median over the past 12 months.