Ellensburg, WA
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Market snapshotPerformance indicators for the Ellensburg short-term rental market based on reliable data.
Listings
67 / 144
Reliable / Active
Cap Rate
6%
Middle-Earners Gross Yield
Revenue
$28,202
Middle-Earners Revenue
Occupancy
50%
Middle-Earners Occupancy
Home Value
$447,143
Median Home Sale Price
Top Earners
$54,035
Top-Earners Revenue
Ellensburg
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Very Investor friendly
Ellensburg Regulations
STRs are permitted statewide under RCW 64.37 with clear, moderate obligations (insurance, safety, taxes) and no known city caps or zones; the city lacks an STR ordinance, so only standard licensing and state rules apply, making compliance simple and supportive.
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About Ellensburg
Ellensburg is a city in and the county seat of Kittitas County, Washington, United States. It is located just east of the Cascade Range near the junction of Interstate 90 and Interstate 82. The population was 18,666 at the 2020 census. and was estimated to be 18,703 in 2022.The city is located along the Yakima River in the Kittitas Valley, an agricultural region that extends east towards the Columbia River. The valley is a major producer of timothy hay, which is processed and shipped internationally. Ellensburg is also the home of Central Washington University (CWU). Ellensburg, originally named Ellensburgh for the wife of town founder John Alden Shoudy, was founded in 1871 and grew rapidly in the 1880s following the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railway. The city was once a leading candidate to become the state capital of Washington, but its campaign was scuppered by a major fire in 1889.