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Buying a home in Sunnyside, Washington

The typical owner-occupied home in Sunnyside is worth about $240,700, 57% below the Washington median of $564,600 and 28% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,753 a year in property taxes, about 0.73% of their home's value, lower than the Washington rate of 0.81%. The median household earns $60,923 a year, so the median home costs 4.0 times the median income (5.8 times for Washington). 55% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Sunnyside at a glance

Sunnyside Washington U.S.
Median home value $240,700 $564,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,753 $4,556 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.73% 0.81% 0.94%
Median household income $60,923 $98,141 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 55% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 58% 66% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,395 $2,445 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.4% 22.2% 21.0%
Median rent $1,026 $1,760 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.8% 30.0% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1976 1985 1980
Vacant homes 4.0% 7.3% 10.1%
Population 16,277 7,816,116 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Sunnyside

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Sunnyside home of $240,700 with 20% down costs about $1,542 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,943, 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 $66,089 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Sunnyside household income of $60,923; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $222,000.

The median rent here is $1,026 a month, so owning the median home costs about $516 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$48,140
Loan amount$192,560
Principal and interest$1,295
Property taxes (0.73% a year)$146
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$100
PMI$0
Total per month$1,542

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,424
Loan amount$236,340
Principal and interest$1,590
Property taxes (0.73% a year)$146
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$100
FHA mortgage insurance$106
Total per month$1,943

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Questions about home buying in Sunnyside

What is the median home value in Sunnyside?

About $240,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Sunnyside?

Homeowners pay a median $1,753 a year, which is about 0.73% 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 Sunnyside?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,542 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $66,089 a year.

More about Sunnyside

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