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Buying a home in Orient, Washington

The typical owner-occupied home in Orient is worth about $9,999, 98% below the Washington median of $564,600 and 97% below the national median of $332,700. 54% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Orient at a glance

Orient Washington U.S.
Median home value $9,999 $564,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $4,556 $3,119
Median household income – $98,141 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 54% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 0% 66% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,445 $1,963
Median rent $483 $1,760 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 30.0% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1976 1985 1980
Vacant homes 17.4% 7.3% 10.1%
Population 87 7,816,116 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Orient

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Orient home of $9,999 with 20% down costs about $67 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $84, 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 $2,877 for the 20%-down payment.

The median rent here is $483 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$2,000
Loan amount$7,999
Principal and interest$54
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$9
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$4
PMI$0
Total per month$67

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$350
Loan amount$9,818
Principal and interest$66
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$9
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$4
FHA mortgage insurance$4
Total per month$84

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Questions about home buying in Orient

What is the median home value in Orient?

About $9,999 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Orient?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $67 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $2,877 a year.

More about Orient

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