Property tax in Yakima County, Washington

A county-level estimate for buyers and owners, with the data vintage and uncertainty shown instead of hidden.

Estimated annual property tax

For a $310,100 home (the county median):

$2,463/yr (estimated range $2,094-$2,833)

Effective rate: 0.79% - Accuracy: Tier 1 - Medium confidence

Homeowners insurance budget

$1,180/yr (wide budgeting range $708-$1,652)

Low confidence This is a historical budgeting benchmark, not a current carrier quote. The baseline is the 2022 NAIC HO-3 state average of $1,151/yr, adjusted for home value and FEMA county risk.

FEMA risk percentile: 94.02 (Relatively Moderate)
NAIC baseline as of: 2022-12-31
FEMA version: 1.20, 2025-12-01

Sources: NAIC Homeowners Report; FEMA National Risk Index. TrueCarry's analysis is not endorsed by FEMA.

Insurance disclaimer: Estimate for budgeting only — not an insurance quote and not a binding price. Verify with the county assessor and a licensed professional before making financial decisions.

Illustrative monthly PITI

$1,872/mo under the assumptions below

Monthly carrying-cost breakdown
Principal & interest	$1,568
Property tax	$205
Homeowners insurance	$98
PMI	$0
Estimated total	$1,872

Assumes 20% down, a 6.5% fixed interest rate, and a 30-year term. The rate is an assumption, not today's market rate or a loan offer.

How local carrying costs affect affordability

For an illustrative household earning $100,000/yr, with $500/mo in other debts and a $50,000 down payment, the modeled maximum price is:

$346,044 under this county's tax and insurance burden

Compared with the Washington launch-county average baseline of $352,257, this is $6,213 lower.

Medium confidence Uses 28% / 36% front/back DTI, a 6.5% assumed rate, a 30-year term, and estimated tax and insurance that scale with price. It is not a loan pre-approval.

Estimate for budgeting only — not a loan pre-approval, lending decision, or financial advice. Verify with the county assessor and a licensed professional before making financial decisions.

How Yakima County compares within Washington

Tax-rate rank: 10 of 39 published Washington counties when sorted from highest to lowest effective rate.

The county's 0.79% effective rate is 0.06 percentage points above the Washington published-county average of 0.73%; the state median is 0.73%.

The $310,100 county median home value ranks 32 of 39 from highest to lowest and is $98,800 below the Washington county median of $408,900.

FEMA places Yakima County at risk percentile 94.02 (Relatively Moderate), which is used only as a bounded relative adjustment to the historical state insurance baseline.

Counties with similar effective rates

Skagit County: 0.79% effective rate; $545,100 median home value
Grays Harbor County: 0.8% effective rate; $314,000 median home value
Adams County: 0.79% effective rate; $273,300 median home value

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Source, method & confidence

Confidence: Medium. County-level effective rate derived from ACS medians; not a jurisdiction-specific mill rate.

Data as of 2024-12-31 (ACS period ending); tax year 2024; data version 2024.1.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year, table B25103; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year, table B25077.

Assumptions and exclusions

Effective property-tax rate of 0.79% applied to the full home value (ACS median tax paid ÷ median home value).
Uncertainty band of ±15% reflects intra-county variation not captured by a single county rate.
Excludes special districts, local levies, and any exemptions (estimated separately at higher tiers).

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Common questions about Yakima County carrying costs

What is the property tax rate in Yakima County, Washington?: The estimated effective property tax rate in Yakima County is 0.79%. On the county median home value of $310,100, that is about $2,463 per year (estimated range $2,094 to $2,833), based on U.S. Census ACS 2024 data.
How much is property tax on a $310,100 home in Yakima County?: About $2,463 per year at a 0.79% effective rate. Actual bills vary with assessment, exemptions, and local levies, so treat this as a budgeting estimate rather than a tax bill.
How much is homeowners insurance in Yakima County, Washington?: A budgeting estimate of $1,180 per year (wide range $708 to $1,652), based on the 2022 NAIC HO-3 state average adjusted for FEMA county risk. It is a historical benchmark, not a carrier quote.
What is the estimated monthly PITI payment for a home in Yakima County?: About $1,872 per month for a $310,100 home, assuming 20% down, a 6.5% interest rate, and a 30-year term. PITI covers principal, interest, property tax, and homeowners insurance.