Apartments for Rent in Yelm, WA

Prices and availability in Yelm, WA were last updated on 15 May 2026.

The best apartments in Yelm, WA are: Tustin Apartment Homes and Tustin Apartments.

The average rent in Yelm, WA is $1,887.

In Yelm, 33% of the residents are renting compared to 67% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 4% of Yelm's rentals, 59% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 34% 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 Yelm are about 14 years old, on average. Of these, 85% 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 Yelm come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% 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 33% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 57% of all rentals in Yelm. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.