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Buying a home in Bingen, Washington

The typical owner-occupied home in Bingen is worth about $443,400, 21% below the Washington median of $564,600 and 33% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,995 a year in property taxes, about 0.45% of their home's value, lower than the Washington rate of 0.81%. The median household earns $73,833 a year, so the median home costs 6.0 times the median income (5.8 times for Washington). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 40% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bingen at a glance

Bingen Washington U.S.
Median home value $443,400 $564,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,995 $4,556 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.45% 0.81% 0.94%
Median household income $73,833 $98,141 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 66% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 40% 66% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,358 $2,445 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.8% 22.2% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,760 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 19.9% 30.0% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1954 1985 1980
Vacant homes 10.8% 7.3% 10.1%
Population 652 7,816,116 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bingen

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bingen home of $443,400 with 20% down costs about $2,737 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,476, 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 $117,311 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 44% of the median Bingen household income of $73,833; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $279,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$88,680
Loan amount$354,720
Principal and interest$2,386
Property taxes (0.45% a year)$166
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$185
PMI$0
Total per month$2,737

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$15,519
Loan amount$435,369
Principal and interest$2,929
Property taxes (0.45% a year)$166
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$185
FHA mortgage insurance$196
Total per month$3,476

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Questions about home buying in Bingen

What is the median home value in Bingen?

About $443,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bingen?

Homeowners pay a median $1,995 a year, which is about 0.45% 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 Bingen?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,737 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $117,311 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