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Yakima city, WA

ZIP 98902 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 98902

Median Home Value
$237,700
Median Rent
$873
Affordability Snapshot
$65,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,527/mo PITI).

17%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

4.0x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

22.7 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 98902 in Yakima city, WA, a household would need roughly $65,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,527. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($60,050). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
51.8%-21% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
3.9%-62% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
87.1%+0% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
1.8%-88% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
13.2%+3% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.3%-96% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
18.7%-62% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
39.0%+2% vs US avg
x
$237,700
Home Value
$873
Rent
1958
Year Built
2014
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2014 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached66.5%
  • 1-unit attached2.7%
  • 2-9 units16.7%
  • 10+ units10.9%
  • Mobile home & other3.2%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$237,700
Median rent$873
Owner-occupied51.8%
Vacant3.9%
Price-to-income4.0x
Est. income to buy$65,000