Yakima housing market: home prices, trends and forecast
Yakima home prices: the Zillow Home Value Index valued the typical home in Yakima, Washington at $358,493 in September 2026, up 0.5% from a year before and 0.7% under its $360,941 peak in March 2026.
- Value of a typical home
- $358,493September 2026, Zillow ZHVI
- Change over 12 months
- +0.5%. Compared with September 2025.
Yakima home prices since 2000
Yakima appears as the steel line, while the United States appears as the grey line. Over the months since May 2000, the typical Yakima home increased from $122,781 to $358,493, or ×2.92, compared with ×2.94 for the US. During the housing boom, the value peaked at $168,027 in January 2008 and fell to $153,463 in October 2011, a −8.7% change.
Yearly median home prices in Yakima
Each yearly number comes from averaging twelve monthly values. The 2026 number shows only the most recent month.
| Year | Yakima | Change on the year | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $124,440 | $134,899 | |
| 2002 | $125,624 | +1.0% | $144,276 |
| 2003 | $129,819 | +3.3% | $155,308 |
| 2004 | $136,072 | +4.8% | $169,891 |
| 2005 | $141,723 | +4.2% | $189,732 |
| 2006 | $152,751 | +7.8% | $206,531 |
| 2007 | $165,058 | +8.1% | $208,449 |
| 2008 | $167,139 | +1.3% | $195,574 |
| 2009 | $167,533 | +0.2% | $177,542 |
| 2010 | $167,669 | +0.1% | $171,462 |
| 2011 | $160,409 | −4.3% | $162,508 |
| 2012 | $158,034 | −1.5% | $161,137 |
| 2013 | $160,404 | +1.5% | $171,420 |
| 2014 | $163,872 | +2.2% | $182,996 |
| 2015 | $168,604 | +2.9% | $192,738 |
| 2016 | $180,789 | +7.2% | $204,509 |
| 2017 | $197,353 | +9.2% | $216,767 |
| 2018 | $216,202 | +9.6% | $230,541 |
| 2019 | $238,401 | +10.3% | $242,088 |
| 2020 | $268,825 | +12.8% | $257,151 |
| 2021 | $310,945 | +15.7% | $295,959 |
| 2022 | $336,558 | +8.2% | $340,014 |
| 2023 | $338,478 | +0.6% | $348,160 |
| 2024 | $348,389 | +2.9% | $359,751 |
| 2025 | $355,660 | +2.1% | $362,959 |
| September 2026 | $358,493 | +0.5% | $366,157 |
Current value of Yakima homes bought in any year
The figure provides an index-based estimate of a typical home rather than an appraisal.
Each year's figure averages twelve monthly index values, and the current value is from September 2026. Additional tools: home appreciation calculator.
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Yakima housing market forecast
Zillow's forecast places the Yakima, WA metro at +1.7% over the 12 months starting in September 2026 and +0.7% for the next three months. With Yakima's typical value at $358,493, the forecast would place it near $364,600 after one year.
Zillow's central forecast for the metro appears here, while the site has no forecast of its own. Over 12 months, this kind of forecast has typically differed from the realised change by several percentage points, whether higher or lower. This is not investment advice.
See forecasts for every metro in one table: housing market forecast.
Yakima housing market crash risk score
High, 75 of 100
Yakima is ranked against 292 cities using five conditions that were high before earlier price declines. Every input is scored from 0 to 100 compared with the other cities, then all five scores are averaged with equal weight. The score reflects current conditions and does not predict a crash.
| Input | Value | Sub-score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active listings vs 2019 | +81.9% | 97 | 20% |
| Time on market vs 2019 | +20.8% | 81 | 20% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 22.5 | 74 | 20% |
| Price-to-income ratio | 5.6 | 67 | 20% |
| 12-month price change | +0.5% | 57 | 20% |
This is not investment advice. Input scoring details: methodology. See all 292 ranked cities: crash risk by city.
Yakima inventory and days on market
For September 2026 the Yakima, WA metro reported 633 homes for sale, +26.0% more than a year earlier and +81.9% more than in the same month of 2019. Listings sold in a median of 58 days (+20.8% against 2019), while 20.9% received a price cut.
| Yakima, WA metro, September 2026 | Value | On a year |
|---|---|---|
| Active listings | 633 | +26.0% |
| New listings | 204 | |
| Median days on market | 58 | +6.4% |
| Median list price | $428,213 | +0.3% |
| Share with a price cut | 20.9% |
Metro inventory comes from Realtor.com® Economic Research and Realtor.com data. All metros: days on market by city.
Yakima rent and living expenses
The Zillow Observed Rent Index puts the typical asking rent in Yakima at $1,330 monthly, up +1.0% from a year earlier. It would take 22.5 years of that rent to cover the cost of the typical home. Median household income stands at $63,781 (Census ACS 2024), which puts the typical home at 5.6 times annual income. BEA reports metro prices at 95.5 compared with a US average of 100, along with housing costs of 72.6.
More housing markets across Washington
- $822,572. Seattle
- $392,803. Spokane
- $482,647. Tacoma
- $498,160. Vancouver
- $1,386,450. Bellevue
- $657,528. Bellingham
- $526,205. Olympia
Statewide figures: Washington housing market.
How to read this chart
Every point represents the Zillow Home Value Index for Yakima. It shows the typical home's value in the market's middle third, after smoothing and seasonal adjustment, in dollars for that month. The hollow dot identifies the selected month on the slider, while the terracotta dot shows the most recent month. These numbers are not inflation-adjusted, and the index follows a typical home rather than any one house. A particular home's sale price can be used with the card above or the home appreciation calculator to calculate its value.