Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$348,119+0.5% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 19% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$75,465About 1.0× the local median income ($72,458): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market64 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+1.7%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Yakima County, WA is worth $348,119, up 0.5% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $320,374, so the area is 8.7% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 64 days to sell, listings are up 30% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.7% over the next year. A household needs about $75,465 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $72,458. Typical rent is $1,362 a month, or $1,918 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 1,240 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$348,119
Change in 1 year
+0.5%
Overvalued %
+8.7%
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Fair home value
$320,374
Change in 5 years
+12.8%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.7%
Home value to income
4.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,887
Income needed to afford it
$75,465
Property tax rate
0.79%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,362
Typical rent for houses
$1,918
Price-to-rent ratio
21.3×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,313
Gross rental yield
4.69%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.05%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+30.2%
Days on market
64
Listings with a price cut
19.1%
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Homes for sale
660
Pending sales per 100 listings
25
Asking price per sq ft
$240
People and jobs
Median household income
$72,458
Population change (1 year)
+0.1%
Unemployment rate
7.3%
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Population
259,185
Income adjusted for cost of living
$75,872
Net moves in (IRS)
−1,240
Cost of living (US = 100)
95.5
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
94.0
Unhealthy air days a year
3
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Flood risk score
92.9
Wildfire risk score
98.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
8.0
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Yakima County, WA overvalued?
Home prices in Yakima County, WA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $320,374, so the area is 8.7% overvalued.
Is Yakima County, WA a buyer's or seller's market?
Yakima County, WA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 64 days to sell, listings are up 30% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Yakima County, WA?
Home values in Yakima County, WA are up 0.5% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.7%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Yakima County, WA?
A household needs about $75,465 a year to afford the typical home in Yakima County, WA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $72,458.