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Buying a home in Taholah, Washington

The typical owner-occupied home in Taholah is worth about $101,300, 82% below the Washington median of $564,600 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.20% of their home's value, lower than the Washington rate of 0.81%. The median household earns $45,114 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (5.8 times for Washington). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 8% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Taholah at a glance

Taholah Washington U.S.
Median home value $101,300 $564,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $199 $4,556 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.20% 0.81% 0.94%
Median household income $45,114 $98,141 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 8% 66% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $938 $2,445 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.0% 22.2% 21.0%
Median rent $704 $1,760 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.5% 30.0% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1980 1985 1980
Vacant homes 7.4% 7.3% 10.1%
Population 833 7,816,116 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Taholah

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Taholah home of $101,300 with 20% down costs about $604 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $773, 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 $25,896 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Taholah household income of $45,114; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $176,000.

The median rent here is $704 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$20,260
Loan amount$81,040
Principal and interest$545
Property taxes (0.20% a year)$17
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
PMI$0
Total per month$604

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,546
Loan amount$99,465
Principal and interest$669
Property taxes (0.20% a year)$17
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
FHA mortgage insurance$45
Total per month$773

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Questions about home buying in Taholah

What is the median home value in Taholah?

About $101,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Taholah?

Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.20% 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 Taholah?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $604 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,896 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