Rental numbers for Grays Harbor County, WA
The typical home here runs -$1,036 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.3%. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.6%.
- Gross yield
- 5.6%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.6%
- 4 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,036/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $322,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,492/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Grays Harbor County
10 with published figures
| 98550Hoquiam | $244,000 | $1,582 | 7.8% | 4.3% | -$430 | n/a |
| 98535Copalis Beach | $249,000 | $1,270* | 6.1% | 1.8% | -$961 | n/a |
| 98520Aberdeen | $276,000 | $1,392 | 6.1% | 2.8% | -$839 | +5.6% |
| 98568Oakville | $381,000 | $1,660* | 5.2% | 2.4% | -$1,281 | n/a |
| 98569Ocean Shores | $341,000 | $1,473 | 5.2% | 2.5% | -$1,139 | n/a |
| 98563Montesano | $390,000 | $1,536 | 4.7% | 1.9% | -$1,498 | n/a |
| 98595Westport | $320,000 | $1,050* | 3.9% | 1.0% | -$1,453 | n/a |
| 98541Elma | $370,000 | $1,140* | 3.7% | 1.1% | -$1,647 | n/a |
| 98557McCleary | $389,000 | $1,140* | 3.5% | 0.8% | -$1,851 | n/a |
| 98571Pacific Beach | $752,000 | $1,220* | 1.9% | -0.3% | -$4,238 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -1.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- +5.2 pts
- Property tax
- 0.80%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $311,489 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $344,624 | $1,235 |
| Aug 2023 | $331,643 | $1,309 |
| Aug 2024 | $334,273 | $1,352 |
| Aug 2025 | $326,381 | $1,437 |
| Aug 2026 | $321,765 | $1,492 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Grays Harbor County, WA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $937 | $1,045 | $1,345 | $1,862 | $2,123 |
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
- 7.4
- 226 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 61th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Grays Harbor County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,036 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.3%. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.6%. 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 Grays Harbor County?
- About 0.80% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $322,000 home that is about $2,574 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Grays Harbor County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,045 for a 1-bedroom, $1,345 for a 2-bedroom and $1,862 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,036 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.