Rental numbers for the Ellensburg, WA metro
The typical home here runs -$2,006 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.2%.
- Gross yield
- 4.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.2%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$2,006/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $497,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,677/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
9 with published figures
| 98941Roslyn | $462,000 | $2,180* | 5.7% | 3.2% | -$1,255 | n/a |
| 98925Easton | $476,000 | $2,180* | 5.5% | 2.9% | -$1,416 | n/a |
| 98934Kittitas | $328,000 | $1,390* | 5.1% | 2.4% | -$1,118 | n/a |
| 98946Thorp | $435,000 | $1,660* | 4.6% | 2.1% | -$1,594 | n/a |
| 98926Ellensburg | $459,000 | $1,589 | 4.2% | 1.6% | -$1,880 | +3.1% |
| 98943South Cle Elum | $405,000 | $1,380* | 4.1% | 1.7% | -$1,607 | n/a |
| 98940Ronald | $564,000 | $1,480* | 3.1% | 0.9% | -$2,642 | n/a |
| 98068Snoqualmie Pass | $857,000 | $2,160* | 3.0% | 0.8% | -$4,026 | n/a |
| 98922Cle Elum | $632,000 | $1,310* | 2.5% | 0.3% | -$3,242 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +0.2%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.4%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.2 pts
- Property tax
- 0.62%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $449,273 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $514,031 | $1,528 |
| Aug 2023 | $504,080 | $1,590 |
| Aug 2024 | $498,168 | $1,607 |
| Aug 2025 | $496,264 | $1,638 |
| Aug 2026 | $497,061 | $1,677 |
Counties
- Kittitas County, WA4.2% median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Ellensburg, WA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$2,006 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.2%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Ellensburg, WA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 98926 (Ellensburg) at 4.2%, 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.