Rental numbers for Clark County, WA
The typical home here runs -$2,233 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 17 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.3%.
- Gross yield
- 4.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.3%
- 17 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$2,233/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $545,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,891/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Clark County
19 with published figures
| 98685Vancouver | $586,000 | $2,558 | 5.2% | 2.5% | -$1,941 | -0.2% |
| 98606Brush Prairie | $831,000 | $3,599 | 5.2% | 2.5% | -$2,733 | n/a |
| 98660Vancouver | $466,000 | $1,990 | 5.1% | 2.3% | -$1,613 | +1.1% |
| 98684Vancouver | $483,000 | $1,978 | 4.9% | 2.1% | -$1,753 | +1.3% |
| 98662Vancouver | $475,000 | $1,843 | 4.7% | 1.9% | -$1,794 | -0.5% |
| 98661Vancouver | $451,000 | $1,701 | 4.5% | 1.8% | -$1,743 | +0.7% |
| 98604Battle Ground | $603,000 | $2,247 | 4.5% | 2.0% | -$2,268 | +3.9% |
| 98663Vancouver | $471,000 | $1,713 | 4.4% | 1.7% | -$1,879 | +0.1% |
| 98665Vancouver | $495,000 | $1,786 | 4.3% | 1.7% | -$1,982 | -0.9% |
| 98642Ridgefield | $652,000 | $2,335 | 4.3% | 1.8% | -$2,529 | +2.9% |
| 98686Vancouver | $585,000 | $2,097 | 4.3% | 1.7% | -$2,306 | -0.7% |
| 98664Vancouver | $468,000 | $1,631 | 4.2% | 1.5% | -$1,928 | +2.7% |
| 98682Vancouver | $495,000 | $1,715 | 4.2% | 1.5% | -$2,054 | +0.8% |
| 98675Yacolt | $633,000 | $2,110* | 4.0% | 1.5% | -$2,615 | n/a |
| 98683Vancouver | $556,000 | $1,816 | 3.9% | 1.3% | -$2,382 | +1.9% |
| 98671Washougal | $637,000 | $2,062 | 3.9% | 1.4% | -$2,714 | -1.8% |
| 98607Camas | $747,000 | $2,248 | 3.6% | 1.1% | -$3,358 | +1.7% |
| 98629La Center | $663,000 | $1,970 | 3.6% | 1.1% | -$2,953 | n/a |
| 98601Amboy | $698,000 | $1,800* | 3.1% | 0.7% | -$3,329 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +0.2%
- Rent, 12 months
- +0.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.6 pts
- Property tax
- 0.82%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $481,743 | $1,678 |
| Aug 2022 | $546,726 | $1,834 |
| Aug 2023 | $537,133 | $1,837 |
| Aug 2024 | $548,285 | $1,837 |
| Aug 2025 | $543,912 | $1,877 |
| Aug 2026 | $544,824 | $1,891 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,527 | $1,633 | $1,878 | $2,550 | $3,069 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 17.5
- 3,437 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 87th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Clark County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$2,233 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 17 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.3%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Clark County?
- About 0.82% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $545,000 home that is about $4,468 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Clark County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,633 for a 1-bedroom, $1,878 for a 2-bedroom and $2,550 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$2,233 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.