Jobs & Economy in Renton
Renton's economy runs on a real, currently ramping Boeing 737 assembly factory alongside a genuinely diverse corporate-headquarters base of its own -- Wizards of the Coast, Providence Health System, Washington's only IKEA, and the Seattle Seahawks' training facility.
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Learn moreBoeing's 737 factory: real, active, and currently ramping
Renton's 737 final-assembly factory is real and currently ramping production: three production lines moved from 42 to 47 aircraft per month during 2026, after Boeing completed the FAA's capstone review process -- a genuine, current growth story for the site.
The Boeing headquarters nuance: correcting an outdated claim
This is important to get right: Boeing Commercial Airplanes' division HEADQUARTERS is no longer in Renton. Leadership began relocating to Seattle's Boeing Field starting in 2020, and Boeing sold its 173-215-acre Longacres headquarters campus to Unico Properties in 2021 for $100 million. Unico is redeveloping the site into a mixed-use project with nearly 3,000 apartment units and an entertainment/arts district, and in 2024 sold the campus's largest building to Alaska Airlines, which is investing $100 million to convert it into a flight training facility. This does NOT affect the separate, still-active 737 factory site.
Wizards of the Coast and Providence Health System: real, genuine Renton headquarters
Wizards of the Coast, publisher of Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons, is genuinely headquartered in Renton. Providence Health System has centralized its administrative offices there as well -- both real, distinct corporate anchors independent of Boeing's manufacturing presence.
IKEA, the Seahawks, and AIM Aerospace round out a diverse base
Renton hosts Washington's only IKEA (399,000 square feet), the Seattle Seahawks' headquarters and training facility (the Virginia Mason Athletic Center), and AIM Aerospace, a smaller aviation-component manufacturer employing 300+ locally -- a real, genuinely diverse economic base beyond aerospace manufacturing alone.
Key takeaways
- Renton's 737 factory is real and currently ramping (47 aircraft/month as of 2026, up from 42).
- Boeing Commercial Airplanes' corporate headquarters relocated to Seattle starting in 2020 -- the former Renton Longacres campus was sold in 2021 and is being redeveloped.
- Wizards of the Coast and Providence Health System are both genuinely headquartered in Renton, independent of Boeing.
- Washington's only IKEA, the Seattle Seahawks' training facility, and AIM Aerospace round out a genuinely diverse local economy.
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