Yuma housing market
Typical home value
$277K
▲ 0.4% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,424/mo
▲ 3.4% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+0.9%
#408 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
6.2%
#236 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
62 days
▼ −17 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
17%
▲ +0.2 pts 1 yr
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home is worth $276,761, up 0.4% in a year and up 26% over five years.
- 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 0.9% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
- 3Typical rent is $1,424/mo (+3.4% YoY), a 6.2% gross yield, below the U.S. 6.3%.
- 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $1,521/mo in principal and interest, $97 more than renting.
- 5Homes go under contract in 62 days (−17 days vs last year); 17% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 43/100, #232 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
How fast homes are selling
For saleNew listings
Affordability
To buy (20% down)To rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Yuma compares
| Measure | Yuma | United States | Rank of 546 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home value, 1-yr change | +0.4% | +1.2% | #415 |
| Home value, 5-yr change | +26.3% | +19.7% | |
| 12-month forecast | +0.9% | +1.1% | #408 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +3.4% | +2.7% | #261 |
| Gross rent yield | 6.2% | 6.3% | #236 |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 16.2 | 15.8 | |
| Mortgage P&I on typical home | $1,521 | $2,012 | |
| Income needed to buy | $71,028 | $100,902 | |
| Days to pending | 62 | 56 |
Cities in the Yuma metro
1 cities with home value and rent data.
| Yuma | $293K | ▲ 0.1% | $1,425 | ▲ 3.6% | 5.8% |
Run the numbers
Rental property calculator
Cash flow on a typical Yuma rental ($277K, $1,424/mo), pre-filled.
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Monthly payment on a typical Yuma home.
Rent vs buy
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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.