Rental numbers for Lewis County, WA
The typical home here runs -$1,740 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.1%.
- Gross yield
- 4.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.1%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,740/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $434,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,515/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Lewis County
12 with published figures
| 98572Pe Ell | $315,000 | $1,380* | 5.3% | 2.5% | -$1,040 | n/a |
| 98531Centralia | $393,000 | $1,483 | 4.5% | 1.9% | -$1,499 | +6.1% |
| 98377Randle | $346,000 | $1,280* | 4.4% | 1.9% | -$1,319 | n/a |
| 98356Morton | $354,000 | $1,280* | 4.3% | 1.7% | -$1,408 | n/a |
| 98593Vader | $349,000 | $1,250* | 4.3% | 1.7% | -$1,388 | n/a |
| 98532Chehalis | $474,000 | $1,455 | 3.7% | 1.2% | -$2,070 | n/a |
| 98596Winlock | $458,000 | $1,380* | 3.6% | 1.2% | -$2,011 | n/a |
| 98361Packwood | $453,000 | $1,280* | 3.4% | 0.9% | -$2,110 | n/a |
| 98570Onalaska | $507,000 | $1,310* | 3.1% | 0.9% | -$2,335 | n/a |
| 98564Mossyrock | $446,000 | $1,140* | 3.1% | 0.6% | -$2,178 | n/a |
| 98585Silver Creek | $505,000 | $1,280* | 3.0% | 0.8% | -$2,397 | n/a |
| 98591Toledo | $511,000 | $1,230* | 2.9% | 0.6% | -$2,515 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.6%
- Rent, 12 months
- +5.3%
- Rent minus price growth
- +3.7 pts
- Property tax
- 0.67%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $373,629 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $416,502 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $407,710 | $1,339 |
| Aug 2024 | $422,645 | $1,388 |
| Aug 2025 | $426,864 | $1,438 |
| Aug 2026 | $433,836 | $1,515 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Lewis County, WA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $999 | $1,097 | $1,435 | $1,870 | $2,177 |
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
- 9.5
- 312 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 70th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Lewis County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,740 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.1%. 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 Lewis County?
- About 0.67% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $434,000 home that is about $2,902 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Lewis County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,097 for a 1-bedroom, $1,435 for a 2-bedroom and $1,870 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,740 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.