Rental numbers for Snohomish County, WA
The typical home here runs -$3,212 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 22 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 3.8%.
- Gross yield
- 3.6%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 3.8%
- 22 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$3,212/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $735,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,236/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Snohomish County
27 with published figures
| 98256Index | $409,000 | $2,160* | 6.3% | 3.8% | -$924 | n/a |
| 98241Darrington | $424,000 | $2,160* | 6.1% | 3.5% | -$1,055 | n/a |
| 98252Granite Falls | $581,000 | $2,800 | 5.8% | 2.9% | -$1,708 | n/a |
| 98251Gold Bar | $473,000 | $2,160* | 5.5% | 2.8% | -$1,451 | n/a |
| 98270Marysville | $632,000 | $2,861 | 5.4% | 2.8% | -$1,940 | +3.3% |
| 98258Lake Stevens | $696,000 | $3,037 | 5.2% | 2.5% | -$2,283 | +2.1% |
| 98206Everett | $565,000 | $2,320* | 4.9% | 2.3% | -$1,973 | n/a |
| 98271Marysville | $580,000 | $2,344 | 4.9% | 2.3% | -$2,042 | +0.6% |
| 98294Sultan | $553,000 | $2,160* | 4.7% | 2.1% | -$1,992 | n/a |
| 98203Everett | $624,000 | $2,219 | 4.3% | 1.7% | -$2,459 | +1.5% |
| 98201Everett | $541,000 | $1,905 | 4.2% | 1.6% | -$2,180 | +2.5% |
| 98296Snohomish | $1,020,000 | $3,558 | 4.2% | 1.6% | -$4,100 | n/a |
| 98204Everett | $556,000 | $1,889 | 4.1% | 1.5% | -$2,298 | +1.8% |
| 98272Monroe | $711,000 | $2,370 | 4.0% | 1.6% | -$2,873 | +5.7% |
| 98223Arlington | $649,000 | $2,125 | 3.9% | 1.5% | -$2,691 | +2.7% |
| 98043Mountlake Terrace | $665,000 | $2,105 | 3.8% | 1.4% | -$2,806 | +1.2% |
| 98026Edmonds | $837,000 | $2,570 | 3.7% | 1.3% | -$3,589 | +4.2% |
| 98087Lynnwood | $717,000 | $2,206 | 3.7% | 1.2% | -$3,135 | +0.1% |
| 98021Bothell | $1,079,000 | $3,245 | 3.6% | 1.3% | -$4,692 | +3.6% |
| 98292Stanwood | $702,000 | $2,108 | 3.6% | 1.2% | -$3,069 | n/a |
| 98037Lynnwood | $766,000 | $2,197 | 3.4% | 1.1% | -$3,437 | +2.4% |
| 98012Bothell | $940,000 | $2,660 | 3.4% | 1.0% | -$4,275 | +2.0% |
| 98290Snohomish | $827,000 | $2,300 | 3.3% | 0.9% | -$3,833 | +1.5% |
| 98208Everett | $737,000 | $1,979 | 3.2% | 0.8% | -$3,478 | +2.9% |
| 98275Mukilteo | $896,000 | $2,404 | 3.2% | 1.0% | -$4,100 | +3.7% |
| 98036Lynnwood | $803,000 | $2,054 | 3.1% | 0.7% | -$3,845 | +1.5% |
| 98020Edmonds | $1,132,000 | $2,337 | 2.5% | 0.3% | -$5,773 | +6.8% |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -1.7%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.0%
- Rent minus price growth
- +3.7 pts
- Property tax
- 0.77%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $638,571 | $1,856 |
| Aug 2022 | $739,584 | $2,058 |
| Aug 2023 | $696,561 | $2,094 |
| Aug 2024 | $745,628 | $2,166 |
| Aug 2025 | $747,568 | $2,193 |
| Aug 2026 | $734,626 | $2,236 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $2,091 | $2,180 | $2,549 | $3,324 | $3,954 |
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
- 10.8
- 3,405 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 74th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Snohomish County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$3,212 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 22 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 3.8%. 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 Snohomish County?
- About 0.77% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $735,000 home that is about $5,664 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Snohomish County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $2,180 for a 1-bedroom, $2,549 for a 2-bedroom and $3,324 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$3,212 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.