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Cowlitz County, Washington

112,360 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026

Rental availability, asking rents against HUD Fair Market Rent, and community services in Cowlitz County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.

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Cowlitz County

Washington

112,360 residents

5 ZIP codes with listings

207 services listed

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NToutle Plain panorama 8883 · Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Active rental listings

311

+47 new this week

Median asking rent

$1,300

▲ 0.4% vs. 30 days ago

2-bedroom median

$1,295

▲ 2.5% vs. 30 days ago

Homes permitted, last 12 months

245

−13% vs. prior 12 months

Permits per 1,000 renter households

17.4

12 months, vs. Census renter households

Tax-credit (LIHTC) affordable units

723

38 placed in service in the last 10 years

Median asking rent

Daily median across all sizes and for 2-bedrooms, against the 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Since September 16, 2026.

All sizes (▲ 0.4% in 30 days)2-bedroom (▲ 2.5%)2-bed FMR $1,398
Median asking rent, weekly samples
DayAll sizes2-bedroom
September 17, 2026$1,350$1,350
September 24, 2026$1,350$1,295
October 1, 2026$1,350$1,295
October 8, 2026$1,295$1,295
October 15, 2026$1,295$1,263
October 22, 2026$1,295$1,250
October 29, 2026$1,295$1,275
November 5, 2026$1,295$1,275
November 12, 2026$1,300$1,295

Listings coming on vs. coming off

Weekly new listings above the line, listings taken down below it, and price cuts as dots. When the top outweighs the bottom, inventory is building.

New listingsTaken downPrice cuts

Week ending Nov 12: +47 new, −0 taken down, 9 price cuts. Over 7 weeks: +190 listings.

Listings coming on and off the market by week
Week endingNewTaken downPrice cuts
October 1, 20262233
October 8, 20263129
October 15, 20262404
October 22, 20262607
October 29, 20261608
November 5, 20262906
November 12, 20264709

Asking rents against HUD Fair Market Rent

Middle half and median of today’s asking rents for each unit size (with listing counts), with HUD’s FY2027 Fair Market Rent marked. Housing Choice Voucher payment standards are set between 90% and 110% of FMR.

MedianMiddle halfHUD FMR
Asking rents by unit size against HUD Fair Market Rent
SizeListingsMedianMiddle halfHUD FMRAt or below FMRMedian days listed
Studio18$895$879–$988$97472%29
1 bed54$1,050$896–$1,138$1,12474%42
2 bed140$1,295$1,195–$1,411$1,39874%41
3 bed76$2,095$1,700–$2,295$1,93637%36
4+ bed20$2,745$2,643–$3,000$2,3375%34

What households at each income can afford is on the Affordability tab.

Where the listings are, and what they ask

ZIPs shaded by median asking rent (all sizes); circles sized by active listings. Hover a ZIP for its values.

98632: 194 listings · $1,295 median98626: 70 listings · $1,263 median98674: 24 listings · $2,125 median98611: 14 listings · $1,250 median98625: 9 listings · $2,095 median98632: 194 listings · $1,295 median98626: 70 listings · $1,263 median98674: 24 listings · $2,125 median98611: 14 listings · $1,250 median98625: 9 listings · $2,095 median98632$1,29598626$1,26398674$2,12598611$1,25098625$2,095
Median asking rent$1,250$2,150Too few to priceCircle size: active listings (largest 194)County line

ZIP code comparables

For rent-reasonableness reviews: median asking rent by ZIP and size. Fewer than five priced listings show “—”.

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Median asking rent by ZIP code and unit size in Cowlitz County
ZIPListingsStudio1 bed2 bed3 bedAll90 days
98632194$948$1,050$1,295$2,000$1,29598632: weekly median asking rent over 90 days
9862670$895$1,050$1,250$2,100$1,26398626: weekly median asking rent over 90 days
9867424——$1,540$2,295$2,12598674: weekly median asking rent over 90 days
9861114——$1,250—$1,25098611: weekly median asking rent over 90 days
986259————$2,095—

Homes permitted, by building type

Units authorized each month (Census Building Permits Survey), with the 12-month average. Spikes are usually a single apartment project; permits lead completions by a year or more.

Single-family2–4 units5+ units12-month average
Housing units permitted per month by building type
MonthSingle-family2–4 units5+ unitsTotal
September 2023180018
October 2023210021
November 20232201739
December 2023174021
January 2024196025
February 2024294033
March 2024246030
April 2024392041
May 2024302032
June 2024240024
July 2024240024
August 2024320032
September 2024270027
October 2024230023
November 2024166022
December 2024110011
January 2025252027
February 2025332035
March 2025280028
April 2025190019
May 2025206026
June 2025100010
July 2025230023
August 2025272029
September 2025180018
October 2025150015
November 2025100010
December 2025172019
January 2026160016
February 2026144018
March 2026170017
April 2026190019
May 2026242026
June 2026274031
July 2026300030
August 2026260026

Tax-credit housing: built, and when its commitments end

LIHTC low-income units placed in service each year (above) and the year their affordability commitment ends (below): 30 years for properties from 1990 on, 15 before. 14 properties, 723 low-income units.

Placed in serviceCommitment ends 2026–2031Other years

147 units’ commitments end between 2026 and 2031. Owners can also leave early, and many properties stay affordable longer.

LIHTC low-income units placed in service, and commitments ending, by year
YearPlaced in serviceCommitments ending
1988210
19921130
1993580
1994460
20001470
2003021
2004500
20062260
2007250
2015370
20220113
2023058
2024046
20300147
2034050
20360226
2037025
2045037

How Cowlitz County compares across Washington

Each dot is a Washington county, ranked highest first. Hover any dot for the county.

Homes permitted per 1,000 renter householdsCowlitz 17.4 · #35 of 39
Rental vacancy rateCowlitz 3.4% · #15 of 21

Asking rent, two ways

Zillow’s Observed Rent Index beside the monthly average of Range Lab’s daily median.

Zillow ZORI
Monthly asking rent, Zillow ZORI and Range Lab
MonthZillow ZORIRange Lab
September 2023$1,357—
October 2023$1,361—
November 2023$1,366—
December 2023$1,365—
January 2024$1,351—
February 2024$1,350—
March 2024$1,348—
April 2024$1,363—
May 2024$1,364—
June 2024$1,371—
July 2024$1,365—
August 2024$1,360—
September 2024$1,368—
October 2024$1,390—
November 2024$1,408—
December 2024$1,409—
January 2025$1,411—
February 2025$1,405—
March 2025$1,412—
April 2025$1,411—
May 2025$1,424—
June 2025$1,425—
July 2025$1,431—
August 2025$1,440—
September 2025$1,442—
October 2025$1,434—
November 2025$1,422—
December 2025$1,430—
January 2026$1,440—
February 2026$1,450—
March 2026$1,450—
April 2026$1,449—
May 2026$1,444—
June 2026$1,443—
July 2026$1,444—
August 2026$1,443—

Zillow rent index, Aug 2026

$1,443

▲ 0.2% vs. a year ago

Zillow home value index

$418,072

▲ 0.2% vs. a year ago

Sources: Range Lab RST listings · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 · Census Building Permits Survey (through Aug 2026) · HUD LIHTC database (placed in service through 2024) · Census ACS 2024 · Zillow Research ZORI and ZHVI (data from Zillow Research, zillow.com/research/data). About the data.