YAY!
Welcome to the PNW!
My apartment has washer and dryer (and fireplace). They are electric. (well, the fireplace is real)
I don't know if it would really be worth it to buy a dryer to use there for the next 4 weeks, and then move it up here. Most newer rentals in my area come with washers and dryers. It's just a bit too damp for line-drying most of the year, so they are pretty much necessities.
Hey, need an apartment? PM me, I know a nice apartment complex...
"If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson