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Housing in Yacolt

38 homes sold in Yacolt in the last year, at a typical $453K

Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Yacolt homes are listed.

Homes sold
38
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$453K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$313
Washington $360
Paid vs. asking
96.5%
29% sold over asking
For sale now
7
May 2026 · 2 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 100% of Yacolt’s sales, at a typical $453K

38 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$453K

typical sale · 38 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$313WA $348
Days to sell
43
Sold over asking
29%
Listings with a price cut
42%
13 years of sales

About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price

38 sales in the last year, against 62 in 2019 and a low of 22 in 2012. The typical sale went from $225K in 2016 to $453K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
0255075100$200K$300K$400K$500K2012: 22 sold, typical $141K’122013: 32 sold, typical $169K2014: 35 sold, typical $181K’142015: 41 sold, typical $208K2016: 56 sold, typical $225K’162017: 48 sold, typical $263K2018: 55 sold, typical $303K’182019: 62 sold, typical $301K2020: 44 sold, typical $346K’202021: 42 sold, typical $389K2022: 37 sold, typical $444K’222024: 28 sold, typical $445K2025: 39 sold, typical $453K’25Last 12 months: 38 sold, typical $453KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $450K buys in Yacolt

Houseat $313 a sq ft
The same money in Washingtonat $348 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Yacolt homes sold for

Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.

What the sales history says · 13 years of sales

Bidding wars in Yacolt are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale

We read every month of Yacolt’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 38 sales.

If you’re buying in Yacolt

  • Shop in June. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (32% over asking).
  • Some room to negotiate. 41% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
  • Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.5% of the list price on average; 29% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 27% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 43 days.
Best time to buy

Summer brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars

June has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but January is the most competitive: 52% of January sales close over asking. November has the least competition (22%) but only about 3 new listings.

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
02.557.51020%40%60%Sweet spotJan: 3 new listings a month, 52% sold over asking, 32 days to sellJFeb: 3 new listings a month, 36% sold over asking, 27 days to sellFMar: 5 new listings a month, 44% sold over asking, 38 days to sellMApr: 5 new listings a month, 40% sold over asking, 16 days to sellAMay: 5 new listings a month, 52% sold over asking, 16 days to sellMJun: 6 new listings a month, 32% sold over asking, 19 days to sellJJul: 5 new listings a month, 46% sold over asking, 19 days to sellJAug: 5 new listings a month, 33% sold over asking, 14 days to sellASep: 4 new listings a month, 30% sold over asking, 27 days to sellSOct: 3 new listings a month, 38% sold over asking, 31 days to sellONov: 3 new listings a month, 22% sold over asking, 39 days to sellNDec: 2 new listings a month, 30% sold over asking, 31 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Washington as a whole

Yacolt now2017–192021 peakWA now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price29%33%60%27%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days27%48%77%39%
Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price41%41%50%30%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price96.5%99%100.9%99.2%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract43231533
Supply

8 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 3.8 times the 2021 low (2), 17% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 15.

2012: 10 for sale’122013: 15 for sale2014: 11 for sale2015: 7 for sale’152016: 7 for sale2017: 6 for sale2018: 8 for sale’182019: 7 for sale2020: 3 for sale2021: 2 for sale’212022: 4 for sale2024: 6 for sale2025: 9 for sale’25Last 12 months: 8 for saleNow
Room to negotiate

1 in 2 listings has cut its price

41% in the last year, against 41% in 2017–19 and 30% across Washington.

2015: 23%’152016: 32%2017: 32%2018: 44%’182019: 44%2020: 45%2021: 50%’212022: 62%2024: 25%2025: 33%’25Last 12 months: 41%Now

Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Yacolt home costs about $2,646 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Yacolt’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Yacolt’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Yacolt is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Yacolt

Six things worth knowing

6

New listings in June

The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.

Best time to buy
0.8%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $453K home, about $3,390 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
B−

Schools

The schools grade for Yacolt, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Yacolt
51 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Yacolt.

Work & commute
Flood

Check the flood map

Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.

Natural hazards
Records

Look up any property

Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

Battle Ground and La Center sell for less a square foot

The busier markets within 25 miles of Yacolt, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Battle Ground463$529K$29921%61
La Center127$605K$29427%83
Hockinson65$818K$31720%53
Yacolt38$453K$31329%43
Venersborg31$779K$32616%51
Meadow Glade26$921K$33823%44
Brush Prairie26$823K$34015%33

Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.

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Questions about buying a home in Yacolt

What do homes sell for in Yacolt, WA?

38 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $453K, $313 a square foot.

Is Yacolt a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A seller’s market: 7 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 3.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.5% of asking on average, and 41% of listings cut their price.

When is the best time to buy in Yacolt?

June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

How much are property taxes in Yacolt?

About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $453K home that’s near $3,390.

Where can I see homes for sale in Yacolt?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Yacolt’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Yacolt.

Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).