Apartments for Rent in Yelm, WA

Prices and availability in Yelm, WA were last updated on 18 Jul 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 average age of rental buildings in Yelm is 14 years old, with 85% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

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.