Renton Condos: Highlands, Talbot Hill and The Landing Guide

Renton condos are the least expensive way to own in this city, and most of them are nowhere near the lake. In late September 2026 Redfin showed 72 condos for sale under a Renton address at a median asking price of about $330,000, roughly half the $665,000 median for all Renton home sales. Most of the units in our part of the city sit in 1970s through early-2000s complexes on the Highlands plateau, along the Talbot Hill corridor and on the north end. This guide takes you through those buildings: what they are, what they are listing and selling for, and what to read before you make an offer.

At The Rache Team we have guided Renton families for more than 26 years, and condo buyers ask us the same first question: where are they, actually? The answer is not what the brochures suggest. Every figure below comes from listings and closings we pulled from Redfin’s MLS-based data on September 29, 2026, and we give the street address for each building so you can check it yourself. We leave the downtown core to a separate conversation and keep this guide on the neighborhoods we cover.

Where Renton Condos Actually Are

When most people imagine Renton condos, they picture new mid-rise buildings by the water. That exists at The Landing, but it is a small share of what comes up for sale. Most of the market is garden-style and low-rise complexes, typically two or three stories, often with a pool or clubhouse, built between the mid-1970s and the early 2000s. They were built along the arterials that climb out of the valley: NE Sunset Blvd and NE 4th St on the Highlands side, and Talbot Rd S and Morris Ave S to the south.

One caution before you search. Redfin’s Renton condo results include every listing with a Renton mailing address, and a good share of those sit in unincorporated King County to the south and east, or in parts of the city outside the areas we cover here. When you see a Renton condo at a surprising price, check the street address against a city map before you fall for it. It changes who collects your property taxes, which services you get and which neighborhood amenities are actually close by.

The rest of this guide goes pocket by pocket. For the single-family side of each area, our Renton fall market update carries the latest citywide figures.

Renton Condos in the Highlands

The Highlands plateau has the most Renton condos for sale in our coverage area and the lowest entry prices. Most of the buildings date from the 1970s through 1991, so expect original layouts in some units, fully renovated ones in others, and complexes where the association has already replaced roofs, siding or decks. For the neighborhood itself, start with our Renton Highlands neighborhood guide.

Renton Ridge, 975 Aberdeen Ave NE

Renton Ridge was built in 1990 and has the pool, hot tub and clubhouse-style amenities you find in the larger complexes of that era. On September 29 it had several units listed: a 766-square-foot two-bedroom at $270,000, an 852-square-foot two-bedroom at $299,900 and a 1,028-square-foot three-bedroom at $354,000. The listing for the 766-square-foot unit shows monthly dues of $495. Next door at 949 Aberdeen Ave NE, a 914-square-foot two-bedroom sold for $309,000 in the last three months.

NE 4th St and Harrington Ave NE

The complex at 2611 and 2617 NE 4th St was built in 1979 and has 96 units, according to its listing. Two 1,019-square-foot two-bedrooms were listed at $255,000 and $299,000, which makes them some of the largest units for the money in the city. Listed dues were $471. NE 4th St is a busy commercial arterial, so walk the building at rush hour and check which side of the building your unit faces. A few blocks west, a one-bedroom of 835 square feet on Harrington Ave NE was listed at $255,000.

The Sunset corridor

Along NE Sunset Blvd, a 1991 building at 901 Sunset Blvd NE has only six units, and a 1,066-square-foot three-bedroom there was listed at $400,000 with dues of $576. A small building like that has fewer owners to share big repairs, which is worth weighing against the quiet. Farther east, the 1976 complex at 4308 NE Sunset Blvd had a 594-square-foot one-bedroom listed at $249,999, and two of its 787-square-foot two-bedrooms sold recently for $295,000 and $303,600. Our Sunset neighborhood guide covers the shopping and redevelopment along this stretch.

At the top of the Highlands price range are the larger condo units. Two 1,654-square-foot units at 4708 NE 18th Pl sold for $600,000 and $620,000 in the last three months, and a 1,297-square-foot three-bedroom on Union Ave NE sold for $365,000. If you are comparing Renton condos with a new townhome, our look at Sunset corridor new construction sets out what a new build costs in the same area.

Renton Condos on Talbot Hill

Talbot Hill has fewer Renton condos, but they are newer and larger, and the prices show it. The complexes sit toward the south end of the hill along Talbot Rd S, Morris Ave S and S 51st Ct, close to Valley Medical Center at 400 S 43rd St, which matters if you work there. Our Talbot Hill neighborhood guide covers the rest of the hill.

Campen Springs, 4779 Morris Ave S

Campen Springs was built in 2004 and is gated, with an exercise room and a game room listed among its community features. A 1,179-square-foot two-bedroom there sold for $390,000 in the last three months. Down the street, a 1,070-square-foot two-bedroom at 4635 Morris Ave S sold for $375,000.

Summit Park, 440 S 51st Ct

Summit Park Condo was built in 1996. On September 29 a 985-square-foot one-bedroom on the second floor of an eight-unit, two-story building was listed at $350,000, with dues of $390. That is the lowest monthly figure among the buildings in this guide. It is also a good example of why you should compare dues against what they cover, not against each other.

Talbot Rd S

Farther up Talbot Rd S, the units are bigger. Recent closings included a 1,593-square-foot three-bedroom at 4900 Talbot Rd S for $585,000, a 1,599-square-foot two-bedroom at 4700 Talbot Rd S for $480,000, and a 1,231-square-foot two-bedroom at 5100 Talbot Pl S for $484,995. At those sizes a Talbot Hill condo competes with a starter house, so our Talbot Hill home prices snapshot is worth reading alongside it.

Renton Condos on the North End and at The Landing

The north end is where most people expect to find Renton condos, and it has the fewest units for sale. There are three places to know.

435 Williams Ave N

This 1978 building in North Renton lists an elevator among its features. A 756-square-foot two-bedroom was listed at $285,000 on September 29, with dues of $440, and a unit with the same floor plan sold for $230,000 in the last three months. That $55,000 spread between the two identical floor plans is a reminder that condition and floor level move condo prices as much as the market does. North Renton’s grid of older houses is covered in our North Renton neighborhood guide.

Bokara by the Lake, 801 Rainier Ave N

Bokara by the Lake is a gated, three-story complex on Rainier Ave N with a clubhouse and fire sprinklers listed among its features. An 840-square-foot two-bedroom sold there for $250,000 in the last three months. The listing gave association dues of $530.

Sanctuary at the Landing

Sanctuary at the Landing is the building most people mean when they say “Renton condos”: 440 units in two five-story buildings, completed in 2007, a short walk from the shops and restaurants at The Landing. It is also the hardest to buy into. When we checked on August 18, 2026, it had no units for sale, and units come up only a few times a year. If this is the building you want, get ready now: have your paperwork done, set up a search alert and be prepared to see a unit the day it lists. Our Landing home prices snapshot explains why published prices for this area are so hard to trust, and our guide to living at The Landing covers daily life by the lake.

What the Monthly Dues on Renton Condos Look Like

Across the buildings named in this guide, the listings showed monthly association dues from $390 to $576. That range tells you less than it seems. Dues pay for whatever the association maintains, and in Renton condos that list varies widely: some cover water, sewer and garbage, some pay for a pool, a clubhouse or a gate, and the master insurance policy differs from building to building. A building with low dues may simply be putting too little into its reserves, and a building with high dues may be the one that has already paid for its new roof.

So compare what the dues cover and what the reserves hold, not just the monthly number. The document that tells you both is the resale certificate.

Renton Condos and the Resale Certificate

Washington requires the seller of a condo to give the buyer a resale certificate from the association. Every building in this guide was created before 2018, so the older Condominium Act governs it: RCW 64.34.425. That section also reaches condos created before July 1, 1990, such as the 1976, 1978 and 1979 buildings above, for events after that date (RCW 64.34.010). Buildings created in 2018 or later fall under RCW 64.90.640 instead, so confirm which one applies to a particular building.

Under RCW 64.34.425, the certificate must include, among other items:

• the monthly assessment, plus any special assessment already levied against the unit, even if not yet due;
• any repair or replacement the board has approved that costs more than 5 percent of the annual budget;
• the amount in reserves and how much of it is already set aside for specific projects;
• the current operating budget, the prior year’s financial statement and a recent balance sheet;
• the declaration, bylaws, rules and the current reserve study, if the association has one;
• any pending lawsuits or unpaid judgments involving the association;
• a description of the insurance the association carries for owners.

The association has 10 days to produce it after the owner asks, and it cannot charge more than $275 to prepare it. The provision that protects buyers most is in subsection (3): until you have received the certificate, and for five days afterward, your purchase contract is voidable, meaning you can cancel it, unless closing comes first. Use those five days. Read the reserve figure and the list of approved projects, then ask us or your own advisor about anything that looks thin.

One date to know: chapter 64.34 RCW is repealed effective January 1, 2028, when older Washington condos move under the newer Common Interest Ownership Act. If you buy now and sell after 2028, expect different paperwork on the way out.

Who Buys Renton Condos

Three kinds of buyers come to us for Renton condos, and each one fits a different pocket.

• First-time buyers and young professionals usually start in the Highlands, where a two-bedroom can be listed under $300,000. Our guide for young professionals buying a first place in Renton compares the condo route with the other options.
• Downsizers tend to look at the larger units on Talbot Rd S and NE 18th Pl, or wait for a unit at Sanctuary, and want one-level living without a yard. See our 55-plus guide to Renton and our downsizing guide.
• Medical and commuting professionals often choose Talbot Hill for Valley Medical, or the north end for quick access to I-405. Our Renton commuting guide covers the routes.

If you are buying with a loan, ask your mortgage advisor early whether the specific building meets their requirements. With condos, the lender reviews the building as well as the buyer.

How We Run a Search for Renton Condos

1. Pick the pocket first. Decide whether the Highlands, Talbot Hill or the north end fits your commute and routine. Then look at units. Condos in different pockets are not interchangeable at the same price.
2. Check the building before the unit. Before we tour, we pull the building’s age, unit count, dues and recent closings, and we flag anything unusual in the listing remarks, such as a pending special assessment.
3. Tour two or three buildings together. Seeing Renton Ridge, the NE 4th St complex and a Talbot Hill building in one afternoon makes the differences clear quickly.
4. Price the offer from closings in the same building. As the two identical units on Williams Ave N show, the latest sale in the building and the unit’s condition explain more than any citywide figure.
5. Read the certificate during the five-day window. The reserves and approved projects are where the risk shows up.