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Buying a home in Fox Island, Washington

The typical owner-occupied home in Fox Island is worth about $1,003,900, 78% above the Washington median of $564,600 and 3.0 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $7,625 a year in property taxes, about 0.76% of their home's value, lower than the Washington rate of 0.81%. The median household earns $172,292 a year, so the median home costs 5.8 times the median income (5.8 times for Washington). 93% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Fox Island at a glance

Fox Island Washington U.S.
Median home value $1,003,900 $564,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $7,625 $4,556 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.76% 0.81% 0.94%
Median household income $172,292 $98,141 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 93% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 59% 66% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $3,215 $2,445 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 25.5% 22.2% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,760 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 10.0% 30.0% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1990 1985 1980
Vacant homes 10.5% 7.3% 10.1%
Population 3,414 7,816,116 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Fox Island

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Fox Island home of $1,003,900 with 20% down costs about $6,457 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $8,291, 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 $276,717 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 45% of the median Fox Island household income of $172,292; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $625,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$200,780
Loan amount$803,120
Principal and interest$5,403
Property taxes (0.76% a year)$636
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$418
PMI$0
Total per month$6,457

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$35,136
Loan amount$985,717
Principal and interest$6,631
Property taxes (0.76% a year)$636
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$418
FHA mortgage insurance$605
Total per month$8,291

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Questions about home buying in Fox Island

What is the median home value in Fox Island?

About $1,003,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Fox Island?

Homeowners pay a median $7,625 a year, which is about 0.76% 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 Fox Island?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $6,457 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $276,717 a year.

More about Fox 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