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Buying a home in Ryderwood, Washington

The typical owner-occupied home in Ryderwood is worth about $229,900, 59% below the Washington median of $564,600 and 31% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,357 a year in property taxes, about 0.59% of their home's value, lower than the Washington rate of 0.81%. The median household earns $42,639 a year, so the median home costs 5.4 times the median income (5.8 times for Washington). 95% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 62% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Ryderwood at a glance

Ryderwood Washington U.S.
Median home value $229,900 $564,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,357 $4,556 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.59% 0.81% 0.94%
Median household income $42,639 $98,141 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 95% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 62% 66% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,256 $2,445 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 28.8% 22.2% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,760 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1941 1985 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 7.3% 10.1%
Population 401 7,816,116 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Ryderwood

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ryderwood home of $229,900 with 20% down costs about $1,446 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,829, 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 $61,974 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 41% of the median Ryderwood household income of $42,639; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $158,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$45,980
Loan amount$183,920
Principal and interest$1,237
Property taxes (0.59% a year)$113
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$96
PMI$0
Total per month$1,446

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,046
Loan amount$225,736
Principal and interest$1,519
Property taxes (0.59% a year)$113
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$96
FHA mortgage insurance$102
Total per month$1,829

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Questions about home buying in Ryderwood

What is the median home value in Ryderwood?

About $229,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Ryderwood?

Homeowners pay a median $1,357 a year, which is about 0.59% 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 Ryderwood?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,446 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $61,974 a year.

More about Ryderwood

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