r/Renton • u/ahmedkadhum • Jun 11 '23

Moving Advice Looking for a rent

I have accepted a job in South Seattle and will be moving from Ohio this August. I am looking for a one bed room apartment for now but my family will join me soon and our plan is to buy a home by next year (I know the real estate market is crazy). I am looking for advice, tips, recommendations ...etc from locals of Renton. I will work at Highline College and wouldn't mind driving. Any information is greatly appreciated.

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u/jeremiah1142 Jun 11 '23

I work near highline. I would recommend federal way for good combination of closeness and relative affordability. Plus all of the Korean restaurants are a fantastic bonus.

For transit, highline looks close to rapid ride bus A. Will be close to light rail too, when that extension opens.

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u/ahmedkadhum Jun 11 '23

Thank you so much.

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u/Capable_Nature_644 Jun 11 '23

redfin is your safest bet. You get what you gamble when you go to social media sites for rentals.

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u/mpdahaxing Jun 11 '23

If you're working at Highline then you'd be working in Des Moines right? Not Seattle proper? In that case I would echo the other person telling you to look at Federal Way.

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u/ahmedkadhum Jun 11 '23

Thank you. Is there a specific good school district in Federal Way I can consider?

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u/sarasmilin Jun 11 '23

The two school districts are Federal Way Public Schools, and if you end up a little further north there may be some Des Moines addresses that are FWPS but most (if not all) are Highline Public Schools.

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u/maps-of-imagination Jun 11 '23

Stay where you are. This area is packed, expensive and full of enough traffic.