Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 42/100
D−
Median home value$672,600
Seattle $717,500
Median rent$1,998/mo
Seattle $2,000/mo
Cost-burdened households39%
Seattle 35%
Renton
King County105,317 residentsRenton School District
58
C
Suburbgrade score
31st of 59 Seattle suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
58
Seattle median 59
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Renton is like to live in, by category
Bars show Renton against Seattle. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Within-state proficiency46th pct
Seattle median 70th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.6
Seattle median 18.4
Graduation rate82%
Seattle median 88%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Housing cost index99
Seattle 100
Eff. tax rate0.83%
Seattle 0.77%
Local sales tax10.50%
Seattle median 10.30%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 54/100
C−
Mean commute29.7 min
Seattle 29.2 min
Under 30 minutes51%
Seattle 55%
Transit stops / sq mi16
Seattle median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 93/100
A+
Restaurants & cafés186
Seattle median 84 · within 2 miles
Groceries13
Seattle median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks115
Seattle median 95 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$100,432
Seattle $115,177
Unemployment4.9%
Seattle 4.8%
Professional occupations46%
Seattle 52%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Renton on housing & affordability
Renton's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Sammamish11 mi from RentonB+ 70 B− Cottage Lake19 mi from RentonB+ 65 C+ Mercer Island6 mi from RentonB 75 B Snoqualmie16 mi from RentonB 69 B− Union Hill-Novelty Hill16 mi from RentonB 64 C+ Mill Creek East25 mi from RentonB 67 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Renton
Is Renton, WA a good place to live?
Renton scores 58 out of 100, 31st of 59 Seattle suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Renton expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $672,600, 6% below the Seattle median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.83%. $1,998/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Renton?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Renton sit at the 46th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 82% graduation rate and a 18.6 student–teacher ratio. Renton is served by Renton School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Renton?
The mean commute is 29.7 min, with 51% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 16 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Renton?
Within two miles there are 13 groceries, 186 restaurants and cafés and 115 parks, which grades A+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Renton old or new?
The median home in Renton was built in 1988 — close to the Seattle median of 1985. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 58% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.