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Buying a home in Loon Lake, Washington

The typical owner-occupied home in Loon Lake is worth about $340,800, 40% below the Washington median of $564,600 and about the same as the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,615 a year in property taxes, about 0.47% of their home's value, lower than the Washington rate of 0.81%. The median household earns $76,250 a year, so the median home costs 4.5 times the median income (5.8 times for Washington). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Loon Lake at a glance

Loon Lake Washington U.S.
Median home value $340,800 $564,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,615 $4,556 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.47% 0.81% 0.94%
Median household income $76,250 $98,141 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 78% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 66% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,440 $2,445 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 31.5% 22.2% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,760 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.1% 30.0% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1998 1985 1980
Vacant homes 36.0% 7.3% 10.1%
Population 906 7,816,116 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Loon Lake

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Loon Lake home of $340,800 with 20% down costs about $2,110 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,677, 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 $90,409 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 33% of the median Loon Lake household income of $76,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $287,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$68,160
Loan amount$272,640
Principal and interest$1,834
Property taxes (0.47% a year)$133
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$142
PMI$0
Total per month$2,110

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$11,928
Loan amount$334,627
Principal and interest$2,251
Property taxes (0.47% a year)$133
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$142
FHA mortgage insurance$151
Total per month$2,677

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Questions about home buying in Loon Lake

What is the median home value in Loon Lake?

About $340,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Loon Lake?

Homeowners pay a median $1,615 a year, which is about 0.47% 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 Loon Lake?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,110 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $90,409 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