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Buying a home in Bickleton, Washington

The typical owner-occupied home in Bickleton is worth about $169,400, 70% below the Washington median of $564,600 and 49% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,167 a year in property taxes, about 0.69% of their home's value, lower than the Washington rate of 0.81%. The median household earns $85,625 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (5.8 times for Washington). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 54% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bickleton at a glance

Bickleton Washington U.S.
Median home value $169,400 $564,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,167 $4,556 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.69% 0.81% 0.94%
Median household income $85,625 $98,141 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 80% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 54% 66% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,125 $2,445 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 12.5% 22.2% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,760 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 17.1% 30.0% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1985 1985 1980
Vacant homes 20.5% 7.3% 10.1%
Population 72 7,816,116 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bickleton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bickleton home of $169,400 with 20% down costs about $1,080 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,362, 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 $46,270 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Bickleton household income of $85,625; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $313,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$33,880
Loan amount$135,520
Principal and interest$912
Property taxes (0.69% a year)$97
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$71
PMI$0
Total per month$1,080

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,929
Loan amount$166,332
Principal and interest$1,119
Property taxes (0.69% a year)$97
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$71
FHA mortgage insurance$75
Total per month$1,362

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Questions about home buying in Bickleton

What is the median home value in Bickleton?

About $169,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bickleton?

Homeowners pay a median $1,167 a year, which is about 0.69% 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 Bickleton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,080 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $46,270 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