Is Yakima County, WA a buyer's market or a seller's market?
Yakima County, WA is a balanced market right now. There are 570 homes for sale, and at the current pace of sales it would take about 4.0 months to sell all of them.
The rule of thumb agents use: under three months of homes for sale favors sellers, over five months favors buyers, and in between is a fair fight. Yakima County, WA sits at 4.0.
Buyers and sellers are about evenly matched right now. The typical home took 24 days to go under contract, and 32% of sales closed above the asking price.
The number of homes for sale is 9% higher than a year ago. More choice for buyers means more competition between sellers.
Source: Redfin's published market data for the Yakima County, WA area, through May 2026.
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Figures come from Redfin's published market data for the Yakima County, WA area, through May 2026. Neighborhood Numbers is an independent data publisher and is not affiliated with Redfin. We update these pages when Redfin publishes, once a month.