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Buying a home in Concrete, Washington

The typical owner-occupied home in Concrete is worth about $347,300, 38% below the Washington median of $564,600 and 4% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,434 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 $81,719 a year, so the median home costs 4.2 times the median income (5.8 times for Washington). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 77% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Concrete at a glance

Concrete Washington U.S.
Median home value $347,300 $564,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,434 $4,556 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.70% 0.81% 0.94%
Median household income $81,719 $98,141 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 77% 66% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,540 $2,445 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 32.6% 22.2% 21.0%
Median rent $1,073 $1,760 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 33.3% 30.0% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1960 1985 1980
Vacant homes 13.9% 7.3% 10.1%
Population 833 7,816,116 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Concrete

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Concrete home of $347,300 with 20% down costs about $2,216 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,795, 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 $94,986 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 33% of the median Concrete household income of $81,719; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $299,000.

The median rent here is $1,073 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,143 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$69,460
Loan amount$277,840
Principal and interest$1,869
Property taxes (0.70% a year)$203
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$145
PMI$0
Total per month$2,216

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,156
Loan amount$341,010
Principal and interest$2,294
Property taxes (0.70% a year)$203
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$145
FHA mortgage insurance$154
Total per month$2,795

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Questions about home buying in Concrete

What is the median home value in Concrete?

About $347,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Concrete?

Homeowners pay a median $2,434 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 Concrete?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,216 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $94,986 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