The typical owner-occupied home in Curlew is worth about $205,000, 64% below the Washington median of $564,600 and 38% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,929 a year in property taxes, about 1.43% of their home's value, higher than the Washington rate of 0.81%. The median household earns $101,438 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (5.8 times for Washington). 53% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 91% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Curlew at a glance
| Curlew | Washington | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $205,000 | $564,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,929 | $4,556 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.43% | 0.81% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $101,438 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 53% | 64% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 91% | 66% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $2,445 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 9.0% | 22.2% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,760 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1947 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 18.9% | 7.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 126 | 7,816,116 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Curlew
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Curlew home of $205,000 with 20% down costs about $1,433 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,774, 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 $61,412 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Curlew household income of $101,438; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $339,000.
| Down payment | $41,000 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $164,000 |
| Principal and interest | $1,103 |
| Property taxes (1.43% a year) | $244 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $85 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,433 |
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| Down payment | $7,175 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $201,287 |
| Principal and interest | $1,354 |
| Property taxes (1.43% a year) | $244 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $85 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $91 |
| Total per month | $1,774 |
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Questions about home buying in Curlew
What is the median home value in Curlew?
About $205,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Curlew?
Homeowners pay a median $2,929 a year, which is about 1.43% 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 Curlew?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,433 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $61,412 a year.
More about Curlew
- Mortgage Refinance in Curlew
- Debt Relief in Curlew
- Home Equity Loans in Curlew
- 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