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Buying a home in Allyn, Washington

The typical owner-occupied home in Allyn is worth about $545,100, 3% below the Washington median of $564,600 and 64% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,820 a year in property taxes, about 0.70% of their home's value, lower than the Washington rate of 0.81%. The median household earns $97,716 a year, so the median home costs 5.6 times the median income (5.8 times for Washington). 95% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 73% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Allyn at a glance

Allyn Washington U.S.
Median home value $545,100 $564,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,820 $4,556 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.70% 0.81% 0.94%
Median household income $97,716 $98,141 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 95% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 73% 66% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,368 $2,445 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.1% 22.2% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,760 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1998 1985 1980
Vacant homes 15.4% 7.3% 10.1%
Population 2,404 7,816,116 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Allyn

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Allyn home of $545,100 with 20% down costs about $3,479 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $4,387, 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 $149,085 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 43% of the median Allyn household income of $97,716; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $357,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$109,020
Loan amount$436,080
Principal and interest$2,934
Property taxes (0.70% a year)$318
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$227
PMI$0
Total per month$3,479

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$19,078
Loan amount$535,227
Principal and interest$3,601
Property taxes (0.70% a year)$318
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$227
FHA mortgage insurance$241
Total per month$4,387

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Questions about home buying in Allyn

What is the median home value in Allyn?

About $545,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Allyn?

Homeowners pay a median $3,820 a year, which is about 0.70% 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 Allyn?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,479 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $149,085 a year.

More about Allyn

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