Yakima County, WA Housing Market Brief
county · WA · as of August 2026
What is Yakima County, WA’s Alpha Score?
The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.
Where is Yakima County, WA in its market cycle?
Yakima County, WA is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.
What’s the forecast for Yakima County, WA?
Our model forecasts Yakima County, WA’s home prices to hold flat over the next 12 months (high confidence).
This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.
Yakima County, WA housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $388K | ▲ +0.4% |
| Median Days on Market | 40 days | ▲ +25% |
| Months of Supply | 3.5 | ▲ +25% |
| Homes for Sale | 627 | ▲ +18.3% |
| Homes Sold | 184 | ▼ -6.6% |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $240 | ▲ +3.9% |
How has Yakima County, WA’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Yakima County, WA a buyer's or seller's market?
As of August 2026, Yakima County, WA is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 37 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.
Are home prices rising or falling in Yakima County, WA?
The median sale price in Yakima County, WA is $388K, having held roughly steady over the past year.
How affordable is Yakima County, WA?
Yakima County, WA scores 20 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.
What's driving Yakima County, WA's Alpha Score?
Yakima County, WA's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (54/100) and its weakest is Affordability (20/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.
Want the live, interactive view of Yakima County, WA? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.