Renton
South Renton
Downtown-adjacent value with the city's best transit on its doorstep.
On the map
Boundary is approximate — refined per neighborhood over time.
Pacific Relocation's take
Where we send budget-conscious Seattle commuters who still want a sidewalk life.
South Renton is the value play in our Renton book: downtown-adjacent, genuinely walkable, and the easiest transit access in the city, with rents that have actually softened over the past year. The Renton Transit Center puts frequent express buses to Seattle and Bellevue at your door, and the Tukwila Sounder station is a short hop for the rail commute. Housing is a mix of older fourplexes and a growing layer of mid-rise apartments near the core, so this is where we place single professionals, couples, and anyone prioritizing commute and price over a yard. Be candid about schools — the assigned pattern rates mid — and about the Rainier corridor, which is lively and diverse but busy and not uniformly polished block to block. We steer clients toward the quieter streets between the river and South Third and away from the Rainier/Grady arterials for noise. With prices flat-to-down, there is no need to rush; tour widely and negotiate.
Lifestyle figures
Best of South Renton for you
Walkable / key streets
- Downtown Renton Farmers Market0.6 km
Tuesday-afternoon summer market on Logan that turns the downtown core into a neighborhood square.
- South Third Street0.5 km
Pho houses, taquerias, and bakeries lining the city's most walkable blocks — Renton's everyday main street.
Urban / nightlife
- Renton Transit Center0.5 km
The hub for King County Metro and Sound Transit express buses to Seattle, Bellevue, and the Tukwila Sounder station.
Directions ↗Pinned on map - IKEA Renton1.6 km
The region's IKEA anchors the south-end retail strip — a five-minute hop down Grady Way.
Directions ↗Pinned on map
Cafés
- Cedar River Espresso1.0 km
Local drive-thru-and-sit espresso favorite pouring seriously good handcrafted drinks.
Directions ↗Pinned on map - Candor Coffee3.0 km
Independent espresso-and-pastry spot on SW 43rd with ample parking and a devoted local following.
To buy (USD)
| Type | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BR | 340,000 | 415,000 | 530,000 |
| 2 BR | 410,000 | 500,000 | 640,000 |
| 3 BR | 510,000 | 625,000 | 800,000 |
Estimated from local rents — placeholder, pending verified sale data.
Rent ranges (USD)
| Type | Low | Median | High | Δ 12mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BR | 1,600 | 1,820 | 2,050 | ↓ 1.5% |
| 2 BR | 1,950 | 2,200 | 2,600 | ↓ 2.0% |
| 3 BR | 2,450 | 2,750 | 3,200 | ↓ 2.5% |
Source: Rentals.ca + Zumper Q1 2026, refreshed weekly via our rent worker.
Our advice
Before you sign a lease
- Rainier Avenue and Grady Way are loud, high-traffic arterials — front-facing units trade walkability for road noise
- Some older fourplexes off the core have deferred maintenance; document the unit's condition in writing at move-in
- Confirm whether a parking stall is included — newer mid-rises near the transit center sometimes unbundle it
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Last reviewed 2026-06-11.