Apartments for Rent in Mount Vernon, WA

Prices and availability in Mount Vernon, WA were last updated on 23 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Mount Vernon, WA are: Vintage at Mount Vernon, Arbor Park Apartment Homes, Alpine Ridge Retirement Apartments and 4820 Beaver Pond Drive South.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mount Vernon, WA is between $1,265 and $1,518.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Mount Vernon, WA is between $1,506 and $1,518.

In Mount Vernon 40% of the housing is rented out compared to 60% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 15% of Mount Vernon's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 56% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 24% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Mount Vernon are about 36 years old, on average. Of these, 25% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 3 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Mount Vernon come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 2% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 43% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 43% of all rentals in Mount Vernon. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.