Rental numbers for Whitman County, WA
The typical home here runs -$1,321 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 3.6%.
- Gross yield
- 4.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 3.6%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,321/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $338,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,274/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Whitman County
13 with published figures
| 99033Tekoa | $251,000 | $1,300* | 6.2% | 3.1% | -$713 | n/a |
| 99125Endicott | $243,000 | $1,210* | 6.0% | 2.9% | -$721 | n/a |
| 99143La Crosse | $287,000 | $1,390* | 5.8% | 2.5% | -$959 | n/a |
| 99179Uniontown | $382,000 | $1,750* | 5.5% | 2.7% | -$1,185 | n/a |
| 99130Garfield | $271,000 | $1,160* | 5.1% | 2.2% | -$952 | n/a |
| 99170Cheney | $322,000 | $1,300* | 4.8% | 2.1% | -$1,177 | n/a |
| 99158Oakesdale | $288,000 | $1,160* | 4.8% | 1.9% | -$1,099 | n/a |
| 99171Saint John | $298,000 | $1,120* | 4.5% | 1.7% | -$1,175 | n/a |
| 99128Farmington | $306,000 | $1,090* | 4.3% | 1.7% | -$1,208 | n/a |
| 99111Colfax | $326,000 | $1,060* | 3.9% | 1.3% | -$1,401 | n/a |
| 99161Palouse | $356,000 | $1,060* | 3.6% | 1.1% | -$1,605 | n/a |
| 99163Pullman | $433,000 | $1,289 | 3.6% | 1.0% | -$1,970 | +2.0% |
| 99113Colton | $411,000 | $1,200* | 3.5% | 0.9% | -$1,898 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.7%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- -1.0 pts
- Property tax
- 0.75%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $288,683 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $324,586 | $1,097 |
| Aug 2023 | $329,085 | $1,088 |
| Aug 2024 | $334,018 | $1,179 |
| Aug 2025 | $328,695 | $1,252 |
| Aug 2026 | $337,711 | $1,274 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Whitman County, WA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $884 | $1,001 | $1,269 | $1,757 | $2,121 |
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
- 1.9
- 35 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 25th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Whitman County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,321 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 3.6%. 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 Whitman County?
- About 0.75% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $338,000 home that is about $2,526 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Whitman County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,001 for a 1-bedroom, $1,269 for a 2-bedroom and $1,757 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,321 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.