Housing market/Washington/ZIP 98936

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 98936 Moxee, Washington

Yakima, WA MSA · Washington. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
8,898
Households
2,638
Median HH income
$95,625
Renter share
15.1%
Median gross rent
$1,288
Vacancy
5.2%
Pop. change
+38.1%
2BR SAFMR
$1,550
SAFMR / rent
1.203×
2–49 unit stock
68
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
1 / 38

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ZIP 98936 · WA

ACS median rent$1,288
2BR SAFMR$1,550
90% floor$1,395
110% ceiling$1,705

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 98936

  • 1-unit detached2,08975.1%
  • 2–4 units461.7%
  • 5–49 units220.8%
  • Mobile62522.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,08975.1%
1-unit attached00.0%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units461.7%
5–9 units00.0%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units220.8%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile62522.5%

2–4 unit share 1.7% · 5–49 unit share 0.8% · combined 2–49 2.4%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
22
1BR
22
2BR
376
3BR
1,447
4BR
832
5+
83

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income2.3%
Rent ≥50% of income2.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,288 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,059.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 2.3%; ≥50% 2.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,550 (1.203× ACS median gross rent).

Population

8,898 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +38.1%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 38 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 80 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 98936 15.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 5.2%; ACS median gross rent is $1,288; population increased +38.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 46 units in 2–4-unit structures and 22 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,550 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,288. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Washington research

ZIP 98936 is a Census / HUD profile for Yakima, WA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Washington research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 98936?

ZIP 98936 (Yakima, WA MSA) has 8,898 residents, 2,638 households, a renter share of 15.1%, median household income of $95,625, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,288. Vacancy is 5.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 98936?

ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 46 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 22 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 68 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 98936?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,550. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 98936 — Moxee, WA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Washington ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 98936 is Census / HUD research for Yakima, WA MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Washington property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.