Yakima, WA housing market
Typical home value
$358K
▲ 0.5% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,330/mo
▲ 1.1% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
4.5%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+12%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Yakima is worth $358,493, up 0.5% over the past year and up 12% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,330 a month (+1.1% YoY), a gross rent yield of 4.5% (below the Yakima, WA metro's 4.7%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,970/mo, $640 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Yakima, WA metro's home values to change +1.7% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Yakima, WA metro)
Strong buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 23/100, #514 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Yakima compares
| Measure | Yakima | Yakima, WA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $358,493 | $348,084 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +0.5% | +0.5% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,330 | $1,362 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +1.1% | +1.0% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 4.5% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 22.5 | 21.3 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,970 | $1,913 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Yakima
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Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment on a $358K home.
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.