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Buying a home in Raymond, Washington

The typical owner-occupied home in Raymond is worth about $267,500, 53% below the Washington median of $564,600 and 20% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,135 a year in property taxes, about 0.80% of their home's value, close to the Washington rate of 0.81%. The median household earns $48,516 a year, so the median home costs 5.5 times the median income (5.8 times for Washington). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Raymond at a glance

Raymond Washington U.S.
Median home value $267,500 $564,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,135 $4,556 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.80% 0.81% 0.94%
Median household income $48,516 $98,141 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 50% 66% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,523 $2,445 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 29.7% 22.2% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,760 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.2% 30.0% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1965 1985 1980
Vacant homes 7.6% 7.3% 10.1%
Population 3,210 7,816,116 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Raymond

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Raymond home of $267,500 with 20% down costs about $1,729 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,175, 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 $74,116 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 43% of the median Raymond household income of $48,516; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $175,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$53,500
Loan amount$214,000
Principal and interest$1,440
Property taxes (0.80% a year)$178
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$111
PMI$0
Total per month$1,729

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,362
Loan amount$262,655
Principal and interest$1,767
Property taxes (0.80% a year)$178
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$111
FHA mortgage insurance$118
Total per month$2,175

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Questions about home buying in Raymond

What is the median home value in Raymond?

About $267,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Raymond?

Homeowners pay a median $2,135 a year, which is about 0.80% 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 Raymond?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,729 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $74,116 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