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Buying a home in Lyle, Washington

The typical owner-occupied home in Lyle is worth about $409,800, 27% below the Washington median of $564,600 and 23% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,779 a year in property taxes, about 0.43% of their home's value, lower than the Washington rate of 0.81%. 46% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Lyle at a glance

Lyle Washington U.S.
Median home value $409,800 $564,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,779 $4,556 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.43% 0.81% 0.94%
Median household income – $98,141 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 46% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 50% 66% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $953 $2,445 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 51.0% 22.2% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,760 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1969 1985 1980
Vacant homes 11.0% 7.3% 10.1%
Population 218 7,816,116 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Lyle

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lyle home of $409,800 with 20% down costs about $2,523 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,206, 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 $108,129 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$81,960
Loan amount$327,840
Principal and interest$2,205
Property taxes (0.43% a year)$147
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$171
PMI$0
Total per month$2,523

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$14,343
Loan amount$402,378
Principal and interest$2,707
Property taxes (0.43% a year)$147
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$171
FHA mortgage insurance$181
Total per month$3,206

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Questions about home buying in Lyle

What is the median home value in Lyle?

About $409,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Lyle?

Homeowners pay a median $1,779 a year, which is about 0.43% 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 Lyle?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,523 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $108,129 a year.

More about Lyle

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