The typical owner-occupied home in Pierce is worth about $173,000, 59% below the Idaho median of $418,600 and 48% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,128 a year in property taxes, about 0.65% of their home's value, higher than the Idaho rate of 0.49%. The median household earns $53,906 a year, so the median home costs 3.2 times the median income (5.4 times for Idaho). 98% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 40% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Pierce at a glance
| Pierce | Idaho | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $173,000 | $418,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,128 | $2,038 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.65% | 0.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $53,906 | $77,800 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 98% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 40% | 62% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,146 | $1,687 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.8% | 20.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,238 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1965 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 29.6% | 10.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 360 | 1,934,262 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Pierce
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pierce home of $173,000 with 20% down costs about $1,097 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,385, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $47,007 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median Pierce household income of $53,906; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $198,000.
| Down payment | $34,600 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $138,400 |
| Principal and interest | $931 |
| Property taxes (0.65% a year) | $94 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $72 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,097 |
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| Down payment | $6,055 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $169,867 |
| Principal and interest | $1,143 |
| Property taxes (0.65% a year) | $94 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $72 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $77 |
| Total per month | $1,385 |
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Questions about home buying in Pierce
What is the median home value in Pierce?
About $173,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Pierce?
Homeowners pay a median $1,128 a year, which is about 0.65% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Pierce?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,097 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $47,007 a year.
More about Pierce
- Mortgage Refinance in Pierce
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- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data