Yelm, WA housing market
Typical home value
$480K
▲ 0.2% 1 yr
Typical rent
$2,364/mo
▲ 9.2% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
5.9%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+9%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Yelm is worth $479,819, up 0.2% over the past year and up 9% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $2,364 a month (+9.2% YoY), a gross rent yield of 5.9% (above the Olympia, WA metro's 4.7%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $2,637/mo, $273 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Olympia, WA metro's home values to change +0.3% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Olympia, WA metro)
Strong buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 19/100, #538 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 Yelm compares
| Measure | Yelm | Olympia, WA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $479,819 | $521,365 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +0.2% | +0.1% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $2,364 | $2,043 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +9.2% | +2.5% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 5.9% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 16.9 | 21.3 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $2,637 | $2,865 | $2,012 |
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Cash flow on a typical Yelm rental, pre-filled.
Rent vs buy in Yelm
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Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment on a $480K home.
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.