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Buying a home in Anderson Island, Washington

The typical owner-occupied home in Anderson Island is worth about $546,300, 3% below the Washington median of $564,600 and 64% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,225 a year in property taxes, about 0.96% of their home's value, higher than the Washington rate of 0.81%. The median household earns $80,282 a year, so the median home costs 6.8 times the median income (5.8 times for Washington). 97% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 66% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Anderson Island at a glance

Anderson Island Washington U.S.
Median home value $546,300 $564,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $5,225 $4,556 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.96% 0.81% 0.94%
Median household income $80,282 $98,141 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 97% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 66% 66% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,141 $2,445 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 29.1% 22.2% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,760 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1993 1985 1980
Vacant homes 26.3% 7.3% 10.1%
Population 1,448 7,816,116 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Anderson Island

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Anderson Island home of $546,300 with 20% down costs about $3,605 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $4,515, 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 $154,486 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 54% of the median Anderson Island household income of $80,282; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $284,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$109,260
Loan amount$437,040
Principal and interest$2,940
Property taxes (0.96% a year)$437
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$228
PMI$0
Total per month$3,605

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$19,120
Loan amount$536,405
Principal and interest$3,608
Property taxes (0.96% a year)$437
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$228
FHA mortgage insurance$242
Total per month$4,515

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Questions about home buying in Anderson Island

What is the median home value in Anderson Island?

About $546,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Anderson Island?

Homeowners pay a median $5,225 a year, which is about 0.96% 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 Anderson Island?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,605 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $154,486 a year.

More about Anderson Island

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