Selah is a city in Yakima County, Washington, home to about 8,437 people across 4.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98942.
Homes sold for a median of $239 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)99 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (YKM)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA107 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Selah; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Selah had 8,153 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.
It’s the 149th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Yakima County grew from 13,462 residents in 1900 to 256,728 in 2020.
Yakima County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 8.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Selah 2 Ne, WA weather station (2 miles away).
71,390 jobs at 5,010 businesses in Yakima County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
66 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Selah.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 25 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1919.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Selah School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Lince Early Learning CenterSelah | Pre-K–K | 362 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Selah HomeLinkSelah | K–8 | 33 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| John Campbell Primary SchoolSelah | 1–2 | 492 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Selah Intermediate SchoolSelah | 3–5 | 806 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Selah Middle SchoolSelah | 6–8 | 871 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Selah Academy OnlineSelah | 9–12 | 35 | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| Selah Academy Reengagement ProgramSelah | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| Selah High SchoolSelah | 9–12 | 1,159 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Selah Open DoorsSelah | 9–12 | 13 | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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