Yakima, WA
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Key Performance Metrics
Market snapshotPerformance indicators for the Yakima short-term rental market based on reliable data.
Listings
145 / 267
Reliable / Active
Cap Rate
8%
Middle-Earners Gross Yield
Revenue
$26,432
Middle-Earners Revenue
Occupancy
59%
Middle-Earners Occupancy
Home Value
$350,821
Median Home Sale Price
Top Earners
$49,022
Top-Earners Revenue
Yakima
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Highest revenueThe highest-performing listings in Yakima.
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Generally Investor friendly
Yakima Regulations
STRs are explicitly allowed across Yakima City and Yakima County, but investors must complete land use reviews (Type 1 or Type 3 depending on zoning), obtain a city business license with annual renewal, and meet operational standards (parking, occupancy, signage). The 5-unit cap per parcel and mixed process complexity keep it from being “very friendly,” yet the legal clarity and absence of city-wide quotas/supportive tone place it in the friendly tier.
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About Yakima
Yakima ( or ) is a city in, and the county seat of, Yakima County, Washington, United States, and the state's 11th most populous city. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 96,968 and a metropolitan population of 256,728. The unincorporated suburban areas of West Valley and Terrace Heights are considered a part of greater Yakima.Yakima is about 60 miles (100 kilometers) southeast of Mount Rainier in Washington. It is situated in the Yakima Valley, a productive agricultural region noted for apple, wine, and hop production. As of 2011, the Yakima Valley produces 77% of all hops grown in the United States. The name Yakima originates from the Yakama Nation Native American tribe, whose reservation is located south of the city.