Rental numbers for the Moses Lake, WA metro
The typical home here runs -$1,267 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.0%.
- Gross yield
- 5.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.0%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,267/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $358,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,492/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
11 with published figures
| 99133Grand Coulee | $252,000 | $1,340* | 6.4% | 3.2% | -$684 | n/a |
| 99135Hartline | $225,000 | $1,130* | 6.0% | 2.8% | -$685 | n/a |
| 98848Quincy | $423,000 | $1,885 | 5.3% | 2.7% | -$1,331 | n/a |
| 99115Coulee City | $302,000 | $1,340* | 5.3% | 2.5% | -$992 | n/a |
| 98823Ephrata | $313,000 | $1,315 | 5.0% | 2.2% | -$1,118 | n/a |
| 98837Moses Lake | $363,000 | $1,478 | 4.9% | 2.0% | -$1,343 | -3.0% |
| 98857Warden | $286,000 | $1,140* | 4.8% | 2.0% | -$1,067 | n/a |
| 98851Soap Lake | $301,000 | $1,060* | 4.2% | 1.5% | -$1,257 | n/a |
| 99123Electric City | $314,000 | $1,080* | 4.1% | 1.4% | -$1,339 | n/a |
| 99357Royal City | $352,000 | $1,080* | 3.7% | 1.3% | -$1,528 | n/a |
| 99349Mattawa | $445,000 | $1,310* | 3.5% | 1.1% | -$1,971 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +0.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- -2.0%
- Rent minus price growth
- -2.2 pts
- Property tax
- 0.74%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $304,251 | $1,250 |
| Aug 2022 | $349,687 | $1,375 |
| Aug 2023 | $347,070 | $1,472 |
| Aug 2024 | $356,344 | $1,528 |
| Aug 2025 | $357,452 | $1,523 |
| Aug 2026 | $357,840 | $1,492 |
Counties
- Grant County, WA5.0% median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Moses Lake, WA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,267 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.0%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Moses Lake, WA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 98848 (Quincy) at 5.3%, 98823 (Ephrata) at 5.0%, 98837 (Moses Lake) at 4.9%, 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.