Rental numbers for Yakima County, WA
The typical home here runs -$1,342 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 6 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.8%.
- Gross yield
- 4.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.8%
- 6 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,342/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $352,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,377/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Yakima County
19 with published figures
| 98944Sunnyside | $322,000 | $1,900 | 7.1% | 4.0% | -$661 | n/a |
| 98937Naches | $326,000 | $1,860* | 6.9% | 3.9% | -$711 | n/a |
| 98935Mabton | $271,000 | $1,510* | 6.7% | 3.6% | -$649 | n/a |
| 98948Toppenish | $277,000 | $1,300* | 5.6% | 2.5% | -$910 | n/a |
| 98932Granger | $307,000 | $1,380* | 5.4% | 2.5% | -$1,010 | n/a |
| 98952White Swan | $315,000 | $1,400* | 5.3% | 1.5% | -$1,310 | n/a |
| 98933Harrah | $314,000 | $1,380* | 5.3% | 2.4% | -$1,059 | n/a |
| 98936Moxee | $398,000 | $1,720* | 5.2% | 2.4% | -$1,360 | n/a |
| 98951Wapato | $286,000 | $1,210* | 5.1% | 2.1% | -$1,036 | n/a |
| 98938Outlook | $344,000 | $1,440* | 5.0% | 2.2% | -$1,231 | n/a |
| 98902Yakima | $299,000 | $1,233 | 4.9% | 2.0% | -$1,108 | +2.1% |
| 98903Yakima | $402,000 | $1,629 | 4.9% | 2.1% | -$1,471 | n/a |
| 98930Grandview | $337,000 | $1,360* | 4.9% | 2.1% | -$1,239 | n/a |
| 98953Zillah | $380,000 | $1,510* | 4.8% | 1.8% | -$1,464 | n/a |
| 98908Yakima | $430,000 | $1,688 | 4.7% | 1.9% | -$1,631 | +1.4% |
| 98947Cowiche | $343,000 | $1,310* | 4.6% | 1.8% | -$1,337 | n/a |
| 98942Selah | $438,000 | $1,606 | 4.4% | 1.7% | -$1,734 | +7.7% |
| 98923Cowiche | $360,000 | $1,210* | 4.0% | 1.0% | -$1,643 | n/a |
| 98901Yakima | $336,000 | $1,082 | 3.9% | 1.1% | -$1,510 | +4.0% |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +0.9%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.0%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.1 pts
- Property tax
- 0.79%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $312,575 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $334,204 | $1,190 |
| Aug 2023 | $332,612 | $1,241 |
| Aug 2024 | $341,532 | $1,312 |
| Aug 2025 | $348,962 | $1,350 |
| Aug 2026 | $351,947 | $1,377 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Yakima, WA MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $997 | $1,004 | $1,313 | $1,818 | $2,049 |
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
- 7.6
- 664 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 62th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Yakima County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,342 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 6 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.8%. 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 Yakima County?
- About 0.79% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $352,000 home that is about $2,794 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Yakima County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,004 for a 1-bedroom, $1,313 for a 2-bedroom and $1,818 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,342 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.