Yakima, WA: 2-bedroom payment standards across 21 ZIP codes
HUD's FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents for Yakima, WA MSA range from $1,210 to $1,860 for a 2-bedroom. The 90th-percentile ZIP code runs 1.36× the 10th — a gap of $430 a month — which ranks 130th widest of the 247 HUD metro areas we compare.
median 2-bedroom SAFMR across the area's 21 ZIP codes. Where a housing authority sets a single metro-wide standard, it could reach $1,529 at 110%.
monthly gap between the 90th- and 10th-percentile ZIP code ($1,210 to $1,640).
of the area's ZIP codes (4 of 21) sit above $1,529 — 110% of the area median.
Highest-rent ZIP codes in Yakima, WA
Every ZIP code, ranked
The payment-standard column is HUD's published 90–110% band for that ZIP code — the range a housing authority may adopt without HUD approval. Your PHA sets the exact figure. The final column compares each ZIP to the area median; ZIP codes marked above 110% exceed 110% of that median — where a housing authority sets a single area-wide standard, those sit above the highest ceiling basic policy reaches.
| # | ZIP code | 2 BR SAFMR ▾ | Payment standard (90–110%) | vs area median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98937 | $1,860 | $1,674–$2,046 | above 110% |
| 2 | 98936 | $1,720 | $1,548–$1,892 | above 110% |
| 3 | 98942 | $1,640 | $1,476–$1,804 | above 110% |
| 4 | 98908 | $1,590 | $1,431–$1,749 | above 110% |
| 5 | 98921 | $1,510 | $1,359–$1,661 | 109% |
| 6 | 98953 | $1,510 | $1,359–$1,661 | 109% |
| 7 | 98903 | $1,500 | $1,350–$1,650 | 108% |
| 8 | 98938 | $1,440 | $1,296–$1,584 | 104% |
| 9 | 98944 | $1,430 | $1,287–$1,573 | 103% |
| 10 | 98952 | $1,400 | $1,260–$1,540 | 101% |
| 11 | 98902 | $1,390 | $1,251–$1,529 | 100% |
| 12 | 98932 | $1,380 | $1,242–$1,518 | 99% |
| 13 | 98933 | $1,380 | $1,242–$1,518 | 99% |
| 14 | 98907 | $1,370 | $1,233–$1,507 | 99% |
| 15 | 98909 | $1,370 | $1,233–$1,507 | 99% |
| 16 | 98930 | $1,360 | $1,224–$1,496 | 98% |
| 17 | 98947 | $1,310 | $1,179–$1,441 | 94% |
| 18 | 98948 | $1,300 | $1,170–$1,430 | 94% |
| 19 | 98923 | $1,210 | $1,089–$1,331 | 87% |
| 20 | 98939 | $1,210 | $1,089–$1,331 | 87% |
| 21 | 98951 | $1,210 | $1,089–$1,331 | 87% |
How Yakima, WA compares
Its internal spread of 1.36× (p90 ÷ p10) ranks 130 of 247 HUD metro FMR areas, against a median of 1.37× and a national high of 1.77×. On the steadier p75 ÷ p25 measure it is 1.11×. Note that this area's 90th or 10th percentile lands exactly on its highest or lowest ZIP code, so a single ZIP is carrying the p90/p10 figure — the p75/p25 measure is the better read here. See the full ranking and how it was measured →
A note on what this does not mean: a higher payment standard does not increase the assistance a household receives. It raises the ceiling on the rent a voucher can cover, while the household still pays roughly 30% of adjusted income. Figures are ZIP-weighted, not renter-weighted, and rest on 2019–2023 American Community Survey data trended forward.