Apartments for Rent in Shoreline, WA

Prices and availability in Shoreline, WA were last updated on 23 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Shoreline, WA are: Postmark Apartments, Echo Lake Apartments, Forest Hills Estates, The Artiste and Zinnia.

The average rent in Shoreline, WA is $1,942.

The price range for a studio apartment in Shoreline, WA is between $1,398 and $2,399.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Shoreline, WA is between $1,422 and $3,600.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Shoreline, WA is between $1,699 and $4,162.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Shoreline, WA is between $1,450 and $4,355.

In Shoreline, 34% of the residents are renting compared to 66% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 28% of Shoreline's rentals, 50% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 21% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Shoreline is 24 years old, with 58% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 5 stories, of which 53% are garden-style apartment communities, 60% are mid-sized buildings, and 1% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Shoreline come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 15% 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 52% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 29% of all rentals in Shoreline. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.