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Buying a home in Marblemount, Washington

The typical owner-occupied home in Marblemount is worth about $296,100, 48% below the Washington median of $564,600 and 11% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,964 a year in property taxes, about 1.00% of their home's value, higher than the Washington rate of 0.81%. The median household earns $100,458 a year, so the median home costs 2.9 times the median income (5.8 times for Washington). 96% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 76% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Marblemount at a glance

Marblemount Washington U.S.
Median home value $296,100 $564,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,964 $4,556 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.00% 0.81% 0.94%
Median household income $100,458 $98,141 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 96% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 76% 66% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,182 $2,445 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 32.3% 22.2% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,760 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1984 1985 1980
Vacant homes 29.0% 7.3% 10.1%
Population 291 7,816,116 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Marblemount

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Marblemount home of $296,100 with 20% down costs about $1,964 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,457, 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 $84,156 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Marblemount household income of $100,458; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $353,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$59,220
Loan amount$236,880
Principal and interest$1,594
Property taxes (1.00% a year)$247
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$123
PMI$0
Total per month$1,964

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$10,364
Loan amount$290,737
Principal and interest$1,956
Property taxes (1.00% a year)$247
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$123
FHA mortgage insurance$131
Total per month$2,457

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Questions about home buying in Marblemount

What is the median home value in Marblemount?

About $296,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Marblemount?

Homeowners pay a median $2,964 a year, which is about 1.00% 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 Marblemount?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,964 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $84,156 a year.

More about Marblemount

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