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Yakima County, Washington
257,152 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026
The community services in Yakima County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.
Yakima R 8027 · Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
33,464 ±1,045
38% of occupied homes
$49,408 ±1,966
Affords $1,235/month at 30% of income
56% of area median income(what renters pay)
$1,109 ±30
Includes utilities; renters already housed
2.4%
Vacant units for rent, of rental stock
What renters can afford vs. typical asking rent
HUD FY2026 income limits at 30% of income, against today’s median asking rent.
30% AMI
Extremely low income
50% AMI
Very low income
80% AMI
Low income
100% AMI
Median income
2 bedroom
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Median asking rent
Renter cost burden by income band
HUD CHAS 2018-2022. Column width is renter households in each band; height is the share paying 30–50% or 50%+ of income on rent.
All renters: 39% cost-burdened, 20% severely (CHAS). Census ACS 2024: 44% and 21%. HUD doesn’t publish the burden split above 80% AMI.
Typical rent over time vs. what incomes can afford
Zillow’s typical rent since September 2023 against the 2-bedroom rent affordable at 50% and 80% of AMI (HUD FY2026).
| September 2023 | $1,257 |
|---|---|
| October 2023 | $1,255 |
| November 2023 | $1,269 |
| December 2023 | $1,261 |
| January 2024 | $1,276 |
| February 2024 | $1,276 |
| March 2024 | $1,283 |
| April 2024 | $1,295 |
| May 2024 | $1,300 |
| June 2024 | $1,313 |
| July 2024 | $1,309 |
| August 2024 | $1,311 |
| September 2024 | $1,306 |
| October 2024 | $1,312 |
| November 2024 | $1,317 |
| December 2024 | $1,320 |
| January 2025 | $1,317 |
| February 2025 | $1,324 |
| March 2025 | $1,334 |
| April 2025 | $1,342 |
| May 2025 | $1,336 |
| June 2025 | $1,329 |
| July 2025 | $1,338 |
| August 2025 | $1,349 |
| September 2025 | $1,355 |
| October 2025 | $1,360 |
| November 2025 | $1,360 |
| December 2025 | $1,367 |
| January 2026 | $1,369 |
| February 2026 | $1,373 |
| March 2026 | $1,372 |
| April 2026 | $1,369 |
| May 2026 | $1,373 |
| June 2026 | $1,378 |
| July 2026 | $1,379 |
| August 2026 | $1,377 |
Around the county
Median household income (all)
$70,656 ±2,480
Renters earn 70% of this
Poverty rate
15.5%
of 257,152 residents
Key takeaways
About 7 in 10 renters below 50% AMI are cost-burdened
73% of extremely low-income and 74% of very low-income renter households pay more than 30% of income on rent; 60% of the lowest band pay half or more.
Rent affordability gap by unit size
Median asking rent vs. what a household at 30% of area median income can afford. HUD sizing: one person for a studio, 1.5 per bedroom. Select a size to update the charts above.
Sources: Census ACS 5-year (2024) · HUD CHAS (2018-2022) · HUD FY2026 income limits · Zillow ZORI. How this is calculated.