Rental numbers for the Centralia, WA metro
The typical home here runs -$1,737 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro 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
- -$1,737/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 the metro
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
- 0.66%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $373,791 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $416,580 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $407,765 | $1,339 |
| Aug 2024 | $422,685 | $1,388 |
| Aug 2025 | $426,896 | $1,438 |
| Aug 2026 | $433,881 | $1,515 |
Counties
- Lewis County, WA4.1% median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Centralia, WA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,737 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.1%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Centralia, WA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 98531 (Centralia) at 4.5%, 98532 (Chehalis) at 3.7%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
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.
- 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.
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.