Rental numbers for Douglas County, WA
The typical home here runs -$1,625 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.1%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.2%.
- Gross yield
- 5.3%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.2%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,625/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $496,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,174/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Douglas County
6 with published figures
| 98813Bridgeport | $248,000 | $1,340* | 6.5% | 3.3% | -$656 | n/a |
| 98858Waterville | $331,000 | $1,730* | 6.3% | 3.2% | -$893 | n/a |
| 98830Bridgeport | $267,000 | $1,340* | 6.0% | 3.0% | -$772 | n/a |
| 98802East Wenatchee | $516,000 | $2,220 | 5.2% | 2.5% | -$1,725 | +2.2% |
| 98850Rock Island | $449,000 | $1,410* | 3.8% | 1.2% | -$1,981 | n/a |
| 98843Orondo | $693,000 | $1,340* | 2.3% | 0.3% | -$3,579 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.1%
- Rent minus price growth
- -1.1 pts
- Property tax
- 0.77%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $425,658 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $469,200 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $464,302 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $475,581 | $2,077 |
| Aug 2025 | $480,159 | $2,129 |
| Aug 2026 | $495,797 | $2,174 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,048 | $1,121 | $1,467 | $1,989 | $2,452 |
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
- 36.7
- 584 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 98th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Douglas County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,625 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.1%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.2%. 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 Douglas County?
- About 0.77% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $496,000 home that is about $3,803 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Douglas County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,121 for a 1-bedroom, $1,467 for a 2-bedroom and $1,989 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,625 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.