Home Insurance in Zillah, Washington
The median home value in Zillah is $334,800, 8% higher than the Yakima County median.
The typical home in Zillah was built around 1979. Aging wiring, roofing and plumbing in older homes can push up the cost to insure or rebuild them. About 25% of homes were built before 1960, about 4 points below Yakima County's 30%.
The housing stock in Zillah is 75% single-family homes, 9% apartments in buildings with 5+ units and 5% mobile or manufactured homes. The rest are 2-4 unit or other housing types. Mobile and manufactured homes typically need a manufactured-home (HO-7) policy rather than a standard homeowners policy.
In Zillah, about 68% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
About 70% of occupied homes in Zillah are owner-occupied. The vacancy rate is 4%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy.
In Zillah, 69% of homes are primarily heated with electricity.
FEMA rates Yakima County's overall risk as Relatively Moderate, led by wildfire (Relatively High). Yakima County had 802 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Yakima County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details.
In Washington, the statewide average premium for a standard HO-3 homeowners policy is $1,232 per year (NAIC, 2023 data).
Key figures
| Median home value | $334,800 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1979 |
| Owner-occupied share | 70% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 68% |
| Top county hazard | Wildfire (Relatively High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Yakima County | 802 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,232 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data) |
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Sources
Data last updated: 2026-09-29
- U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files (2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates (2024)
- FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025)
- FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Policies v3 (2026)
- NAIC Dwelling Fire, Homeowners Owner-Occupied, and Homeowners Tenant and Condominium/Cooperative Unit Owners Insurance: Data for 2023 (published 2026) (2023)