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Rent in Mercer Island, WA: Prices & Apartments for Rent

As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 3+ bedroom in Mercer Island, WA is $6,500/month, based on 23 active listings on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving.

That is 128% above the Washington 3+ bedroom median of about $2,850. Nearby, the 3+ bedroom median ranges from $3,300 in Burien to $4,500 in Kirkland.

Updated · 73 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate

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Median rent in Mercer Island

From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.

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23 listings

Rentals in Mercer Island

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Renting in Mercer Island: common questions

How many rentals are available in Mercer Island, WA?
73 rentals are listed in Mercer Island, WA on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
How are these rent prices calculated?
We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
How much income do I need to rent in Mercer Island, WA?
Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 3+ bedroom at $6,500/month, that is about $19,500 a month, or $234,000 a year.
What is the cheapest city near Mercer Island, WA to rent in?
Among nearby cities we track, Burien, WA has the lowest median 3+ bedroom rent at $3,300/month, $3,200 less than Mercer Island.

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