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Buying a home in Washtucna, Washington

The typical owner-occupied home in Washtucna is worth about $170,800, 70% below the Washington median of $564,600 and 49% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $789 a year in property taxes, about 0.46% of their home's value, lower than the Washington rate of 0.81%. The median household earns $79,375 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (5.8 times for Washington). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 19% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Washtucna at a glance

Washtucna Washington U.S.
Median home value $170,800 $564,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $789 $4,556 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.46% 0.81% 0.94%
Median household income $79,375 $98,141 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 82% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 19% 66% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,550 $2,445 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.5% 22.2% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,760 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1985 1980
Vacant homes 48.5% 7.3% 10.1%
Population 292 7,816,116 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Washtucna

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Washtucna home of $170,800 with 20% down costs about $1,056 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,340, 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 $45,250 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Washtucna household income of $79,375; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $300,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$34,160
Loan amount$136,640
Principal and interest$919
Property taxes (0.46% a year)$65
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$71
PMI$0
Total per month$1,056

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,978
Loan amount$167,706
Principal and interest$1,128
Property taxes (0.46% a year)$65
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$71
FHA mortgage insurance$76
Total per month$1,340

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Questions about home buying in Washtucna

What is the median home value in Washtucna?

About $170,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Washtucna?

Homeowners pay a median $789 a year, which is about 0.46% 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 Washtucna?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,056 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $45,250 a year.

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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