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Buying a home in Yacolt, Washington

The typical owner-occupied home in Yacolt is worth about $427,600, 24% below the Washington median of $564,600 and 29% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,199 a year in property taxes, about 0.75% of their home's value, lower than the Washington rate of 0.81%. The median household earns $84,740 a year, so the median home costs 5.0 times the median income (5.8 times for Washington). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 73% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Yacolt at a glance

Yacolt Washington U.S.
Median home value $427,600 $564,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,199 $4,556 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.75% 0.81% 0.94%
Median household income $84,740 $98,141 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 90% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 73% 66% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,152 $2,445 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.7% 22.2% 21.0%
Median rent $2,118 $1,760 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 36.3% 30.0% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1998 1985 1980
Vacant homes 3.3% 7.3% 10.1%
Population 1,684 7,816,116 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Yacolt

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Yacolt home of $427,600 with 20% down costs about $2,747 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,459, 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 $117,712 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 39% of the median Yacolt household income of $84,740; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $308,000.

The median rent here is $2,118 a month, so owning the median home costs about $629 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$85,520
Loan amount$342,080
Principal and interest$2,301
Property taxes (0.75% a year)$267
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$178
PMI$0
Total per month$2,747

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$14,966
Loan amount$419,855
Principal and interest$2,824
Property taxes (0.75% a year)$267
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$178
FHA mortgage insurance$189
Total per month$3,459

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Questions about home buying in Yacolt

What is the median home value in Yacolt?

About $427,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Yacolt?

Homeowners pay a median $3,199 a year, which is about 0.75% 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 Yacolt?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,747 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $117,712 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