Yakima County renters looking for the least expensive areas to rent should look for the areas towards the red end of the spectrum on the rent cost map. Those who don't mind paying for high-end and luxury apartments should seek out apartments in the purple and dark green areas.
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On average, the cost of rent in Yakima County is about $1,046 per month. This puts it in the 46th percentile compared to the state average cost of rent, which is $1,579. Households in Yakima County have a median income of $4,553 per month so the average renter in Yakima County is spending roughly 23% of their earnings on housing.
Nationally, and in Yakima County, home values are the data point most closely correlated with the cost of rent. The median price of a home in Yakima County is $232,493 right now, which is lower than counties nearby, meaning that rents in Yakima County also tend to be lower versus these nearby counties.
Higher rent prices are common in the northwestern parts of Yakima County while lower rent rates are often available in southwestern areas.
Nearby Counties
- Kittitas County, WA: more expensive rent prices
- Klickitat County, WA: less expensive rent prices
- Benton County, WA: more expensive rent prices
- Franklin County, WA: more expensive rent prices
- Sherman County, OR: less expensive rent prices
- Grant County, WA: less expensive rent prices
- Gilliam County, OR: less expensive rent prices
- Chelan County, WA: more expensive rent prices
- Morrow County, OR: less expensive rent prices
- Hood River County, OR: more expensive rent prices
Counties with Similar Populations
- St. Tammany Parish, LA: more expensive rent prices
- Buncombe County, NC: more expensive rent prices
- Washington County, MN: more expensive rent prices
- Benton County, AR: more expensive rent prices
- York County, SC: more expensive rent prices
- Harford County, MD: more expensive rent prices
- Alachua County, FL: more expensive rent prices
- Caddo Parish, LA: more expensive rent prices
- Frederick County, MD: more expensive rent prices
- Brown County, WI: less expensive rent prices
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