The median home in Yakima, Washington is valued at $351,430, up 1.7% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,260, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 23.2x — well above the national average of 18x. Yakima is part of the Yakima, WA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$351,430

+1.7%

Rent$1,260/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Down Payment

$70,286 on $351,430

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Stretch34.9% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$2,181

P/I34.9%

Afford$282K

Gap-$69K

P&I $1,777Tax $287Ins $117

Renting $921/mo cheaper ($1,260 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + WA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Washington

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Hunts Point$7.98M Medina$4.38M Yarrow Point$4.21M Clyde Hill$4.01M Beaux Arts Village$2.76M Woodway$2.3M Mercer Island$2.24M Sammamish$1.57M

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