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Buying a home in Pateros, Washington

The typical owner-occupied home in Pateros is worth about $278,800, 51% below the Washington median of $564,600 and 16% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,136 a year in property taxes, about 0.77% of their home's value, lower than the Washington rate of 0.81%. The median household earns $69,091 a year, so the median home costs 4.0 times the median income (5.8 times for Washington). 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 68% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pateros at a glance

Pateros Washington U.S.
Median home value $278,800 $564,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,136 $4,556 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.77% 0.81% 0.94%
Median household income $69,091 $98,141 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 89% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 68% 66% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,377 $2,445 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.4% 22.2% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,760 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 19.7% 30.0% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1978 1985 1980
Vacant homes 31.0% 7.3% 10.1%
Population 583 7,816,116 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Pateros

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pateros home of $278,800 with 20% down costs about $1,795 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,260, 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 $76,948 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 31% of the median Pateros household income of $69,091; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $250,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$55,760
Loan amount$223,040
Principal and interest$1,500
Property taxes (0.77% a year)$179
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$116
PMI$0
Total per month$1,795

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,758
Loan amount$273,750
Principal and interest$1,842
Property taxes (0.77% a year)$179
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$116
FHA mortgage insurance$123
Total per month$2,260

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Questions about home buying in Pateros

What is the median home value in Pateros?

About $278,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Pateros?

Homeowners pay a median $2,136 a year, which is about 0.77% 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 Pateros?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,795 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $76,948 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