Tukwila Urban Center

Tukwila, WA

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Tukwila Urban Center - Tukwila, WA

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The retail center of this charming Washington town

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The city of Tukwila sits between Seattle's Industrial District and SeaTac Airport. Its Urban Center encompasses two prominent malls and retails centers on the eastern side of the city. The benefits of the apartment complexes and modern high-rise apartment buildings in Tukwila Urban Center include their proximity to Southcenter Mall and numerous transportation links to the cities of Seattle, Renton, Kent, and Tacoma as well as SeaTac Airport. The moderate size of the Urban Center neighborhood enables residents to walk to most local shops, facilities, and restaurants.

The largest shopping mall in the Puget Sound area, Southcenter Mall, offers a diverse array of shopping and dining. Interstate 5 and 405 make commuting around Tukwila easy, and open commuters up to the rest of the Seattle area.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Tukwila Urban Center is $1,422 for a studio, $1,592 for one bedroom, $1,874 for two bedrooms, and $6,515 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Tukwila Urban Center has decreased by -1.7% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 422 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,422/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 687 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,592/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 936 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,874/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,840 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $6,515/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

44

Car-Dependent

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.

43

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

53

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden
  • Riverview Park
  • Lakeridge Park
  • Kubota Gardens
  • Pritchard Island Beach

Airports

  • Seattle-Tacoma International
  • Seattle Paine Field International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.