Selah, WA housing market
The typical Selah home is worth about $438,000, up 0.6% in a year, 26% below the Washington typical home. Homes typically sell in 17 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Selah compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Selah at a glance
A balanced market
About 4 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Selah | Washington |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $231,000 | $326,000 |
| 2018 | $252,000 | $362,000 |
| 2019 | $272,000 | $390,000 |
| 2020 | $301,000 | $413,000 |
| 2021 | $342,000 | $471,000 |
| 2022 | $389,000 | $554,000 |
| 2023 | $404,000 | $572,000 |
| 2024 | $417,000 | $582,000 |
| 2025 | $433,000 | $605,000 |
| 2026 | $441,000 | $601,000 |
| August 2026 | $438,000 | $592,000 |
10 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 10 new homes in Selah in 2025: 6 single-family houses and 4 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $3.4 million to build. That's 1.2 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Washington (4.6). Over the past 10 years, Selah has permitted 490 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Selah gained 1,006 residents while 378 new homes were permitted: about 2.7 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Washington: 2.7 new residents per new home.
How Selah ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 8 | 6 | 2 | $3.2 million |
| 2025 | 10 | 6 | 4 | $3.4 million |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2022 | 57 | 17 | 40 | $11.1 million |
| 2021 | 158 | 34 | 124 | $34.2 million |
| 2020 | 48 | 46 | 2 | $10.3 million |
| 2019 | 53 | 53 | 0 | $12.2 million |
| 2018 | 56 | 48 | 8 | $11.5 million |
| 2017 | 68 | 68 | 0 | $19.8 million |
| 2016 | 33 | 33 | 0 | $5.5 million |
| 2015 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $4.5 million |
| 2014 | 41 | 27 | 14 | $7 million |
| 2013 | 28 | 16 | 12 | $4.6 million |
| 2012 | 28 | 10 | 18 | $3.4 million |
| 2011 | 27 | 13 | 14 | $3.7 million |
| 2010 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2009 | 13 | 8 | 5 | $2.3 million |
| 2008 | 49 | 49 | 0 | $7.3 million |
| 2007 | 51 | 51 | 0 | $9 million |
| 2006 | 67 | 57 | 10 | $10.8 million |
| 2005 | 28 | 22 | 6 | $4.5 million |
| 2004 | 50 | 44 | 6 | $7.3 million |
| 2003 | 48 | 41 | 7 | $6.3 million |
| 2002 | 32 | 12 | 20 | $2.6 million |
| 2001 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2000 | 44 | 35 | 9 | $4.4 million |
How Selah ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Selah and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selah | $438K | +0.6% | $1,640 | 10 | $74,783 |
| Yakima | $362K | +0.8% | $1,450 | 341 | $62,815 |
5.9 years of income
The typical Selah home costs about 5.9 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Washington (6).
How Selah ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,640
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Selah is $1,640 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Selah pay a median of $1,539. A two-bedroom takes about 26% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,240 · 4 bedrooms $2,500
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (98942; Yakima, WA MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Selah
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.