Metro FMR · CBSA 49420 · HUD FY2026

Yakima, WA MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Yakima, WA MSA metro area - 9% above the US average.

$1,047
1-bedroom FMR
$1,374
2-bedroom FMR
+2.8%
YoY change
+9%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Yakima, WA MSA area rents at $1,374 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 17% above the US average, higher than 59% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#159
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+17%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$54,960
income to afford it (30% rule)
+2.8%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Yakima: #159 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $68,015, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 18.5% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Yakima in the middle half of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 256,143 residents, this is a mid-sized metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the middle half of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$1,040/mo

18.3% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,047/mo

18.5% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,374/mo

24.2% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,911/mo

33.7% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,093/mo

36.9% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·49420

Yakima: $1,047/mo 1BR · #159 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 49420

  • CBSA 49420
  • 1BR-FMR $1,047
  • 2BR-FMR $1,374
  • RANK-MID #159
  • YOY-UP +2.8%
  • VSUS-ABOVE +9%
  • IN-ST-LOW #1 WA
  • INC-ROOM 18%
  • POP-MAJOR 256K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Bellingham
  • VOUCH-90-110 $942–$1,152
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Bellingham ($446 1BR gap)

Read with: How Fair Market Rent works

Where Yakima sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,374 higher than 59% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). This entry sits in this band. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

Yakima studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #159 nationally

1BR $1,047 (+9% vs US, +2.8% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 49420.

Studio
$1,040
US avg $893
↑2.9% YoY +16% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,047
US avg $959
↑2.8% YoY +9% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,374
US avg $1,175
↑2.9% YoY +17% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,911
US avg $1,525
↑2.1% YoY +25% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,093
US avg $1,756
↑6.2% YoY +19% vs US

How Yakima compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other WA metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Yakima highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Yakima: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Yakima with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside WA (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside WA

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Gettysburg
PA · 2 BR $1,374/mo
Ocala
FL · 2 BR $1,373/mo
Chambersburg
PA · 2 BR $1,379/mo
Omaha-Council Bluffs
NE · 2 BR $1,368/mo

Burden % · outside WA

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Elmira
NY · 24.3% of income · 2 BR $1,283/mo
Johnson City
TN · 24.2% of income · 2 BR $1,132/mo
Dover
DE · 24.2% of income · 2 BR $1,470/mo
Trenton-Princeton
NJ · 24.3% of income · 2 BR $1,950/mo

Yakima: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Yakima, WA MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Yakima, WA MSA is $1,047 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,374 and a studio is $1,040.
How does Yakima, WA MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Yakima, WA MSA metro area is 9% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,047 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Yakima rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,374 ranks #159 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Yakima, WA MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $41,880 ($3,490/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Yakima, WA MSA area.

Compare Yakima vs Bellingham →

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $1,047/mo · 1BR WA

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