Rents in Seattle are continuing to decline month after month amid the coronavirus pandemic.
According to the November data from ApartmentList, Seattle rents declined 5.6% month over month and are down nearly 20% since the start of the pandemic in March. For the past eight months straight, Seattle has seen its rents fall.
Median rents in Seattle were $1,395 for a one-bedroom and $1,739 for a two-bedroom.
The only city that saw rents decrease more than Seattle since the start of the pandemic was San Francisco, where rents have declined about 25.4%.
Nationally, rents fell just about 0.5% month over month and are down about 1.3% year over year.
"Expensive coastal cities such as San Francisco, Seattle, and New York City are continuing to see rents fall rapidly, while traditionally affordable suburban cities such as Boise have actually become more expensive over the course of the year," the report said.
The study attributed the drop in rent prices seen in many bigger cities partially due to companies becoming more flexible with work-from-home policies.
"No longer needing to be close to the office, and with many local amenities still closed, some of these workers may be questioning their choice of location," the report said.
"Furthermore, workers who have been laid off or furloughed in these cities likely have little buffer to continue affording sky-high rents. Coupled with the seasonal trends mentioned earlier, these factors have led to a softening in demand that has caused some of the sharpest rent dips on record in these cities."
Keep reading to see the cities that saw the largest rent drops since the start of the pandemic.
San Francisco, California

San Francisco saw the largest rent decrease since the start of the pandemic, dropping 24.5% since March.
Seattle, Washington

Seattle saw the second largest rent decrease since the start of the pandemic, dropping 19.1% since March.
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston saw the third largest rent decrease since the start of the pandemic, dropping 18.2% since March.
New York, New York

New York saw the fourth largest rent decrease since the start of the pandemic, dropping 18% since March.
San Jose, California

San Jose saw the fifth largest rent decrease since the start of the pandemic, dropping 14.1% since March.
Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. saw the sixth largest rent decrease since the start of the pandemic, dropping 13.7% since March.
Oakland, California

Oakland saw the seventh largest rent decrease since the start of the pandemic, dropping 13.4% since March.
Arlington, Virginia

Arlington saw the eighth largest rent decrease since the start of the pandemic, dropping 12.6% since March.
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis saw the ninth largest rent decrease since the start of the pandemic, dropping 11% since March.
Chicago, Illinois

Chicago saw the 10th largest rent decrease since the start of the pandemic, dropping 10.4% since March.