Housing market/Washington/ZIP 98947
ZIP 98947 Tieton, 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.
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ZIP 98947 · WA
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 98947 — Tieton, WA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 98947
- 1-unit detached61260.8%
- 1-unit attached797.9%
- 2–4 units323.2%
- 5–49 units11010.9%
- Mobile17317.2%
2–4 unit share 3.2% · 5–49 unit share 10.9% · combined 2–49 14.1%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $799 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $740.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 49.1%; ≥50% 6.1%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,240 (1.552× ACS median gross rent).
Population
3,146 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -4.6%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 1 projects, 53 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 17 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 98947 23.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 0.6%; ACS median gross rent is $799; population changed -4.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 32 units in 2–4-unit structures and 110 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 53 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,240 versus ACS median gross rent of $799. 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 98947 is a Census / HUD profile for Yakima, WA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 98947 — Tieton, WA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Washington ZIP directory
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 98947?
ZIP 98947 (Yakima, WA MSA) has 3,146 residents, 1,000 households, a renter share of 23.0%, median household income of $66,711, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $799. Vacancy is 0.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 98947?
ACS counts 16 units in 2-unit buildings, 16 in 3–4 unit buildings, 68 in 5–9, 35 in 10–19, and 7 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 142 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 98947?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,240. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 98947 — Tieton, WA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Washington ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 98947 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.