Down payment assistance · Yakima County
Buying a home in Yakima, WA
9 statewide.Yakima has no program of its own, and 9 statewide. Here is what each one offers, what the local market looks like, and who near you can walk you through it.
What’s local to Yakima
No program of Yakima’s own yet
No program run for Yakima or for Yakima County alone is listed. A home in Yakima can use the Washington statewide and federal programs below.
The closest city that runs its own program is Seattle, about 110 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
The Yakima marketThe Yakima housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Yakima
- 59.1% single-familysingle-family
- 4.7% townhousetownhouse
- 13.6% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 16.9% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 5.7% mobile & othermobile home & other
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Yakima’s homes were built
62.6%
of Yakima homes were built before 1980. Pre-1978 homes come with a federal lead-paint disclosure.of homes were built before 1980. A home built before 1978 comes with a federal lead-paint disclosure, and some programs require an inspection.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25034.
14 of the 71 programs here set their income limit as a share of Yakima County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Yakima County
Free help nearbyFree help near Yakima
2 HUD-approved counseling agencies within 15 miles2 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies within 15 miles
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Across Washington and nationwide
71 statewide & federal programs9 statewide programs, plus federal options
Yakima questions
Does Yakima have its own down payment program?
No program run for Yakima alone is listed. A home in Yakima can use the 9 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Yakima?
Each program sets which kinds of homes it accepts. Where the agency publishes them, the program’s page lists them; the agency confirms it for the home you choose.
What is the income limit in Yakima County?
Each program sets its own. 14 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Yakima County, adjusted for household size. HUD publishes the median each year; the 2026 figure is shown above and on the published limits page.
Where can I take a homebuyer class near Yakima?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 2 agencies are within 15 miles of Yakima. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
ZIP codes
98901 · 98902 · 98903 · 98904 · 98907 · 98908 · 98909
Nearby in Yakima
Sources
Sources: agency sites (June–August 2026), Census ACS 2024 5-year, HUD FY2026, HUD counseling list. Hey Prescott is not a lender.Programs: Hey Prescott catalog of 2,000+ programs, each verified with its agency (June–August 2026). Market: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Income: HUD FY2026 income limits. Counselors: HUD list of approved housing counseling agencies. Hey Prescott is not a lender.