The typical owner-occupied home in Rosburg is worth about $231,000, 59% below the Washington median of $564,600 and 31% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,589 a year in property taxes, about 0.69% of their home's value, lower than the Washington rate of 0.81%. 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 35% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Rosburg at a glance
| Rosburg | Washington | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $231,000 | $564,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,589 | $4,556 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.69% | 0.81% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | – | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 86% | 64% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 35% | 66% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,590 | $2,445 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.8% | 22.2% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,710 | $1,760 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 45.8% | 30.0% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1973 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 23.2% | 7.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 528 | 7,816,116 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Rosburg
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Rosburg home of $231,000 with 20% down costs about $1,472 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,857, 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 $63,096 for the 20%-down payment.
The median rent here is $1,710 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $46,200 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $184,800 |
| Principal and interest | $1,243 |
| Property taxes (0.69% a year) | $133 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $96 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,472 |
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| Down payment | $8,085 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $226,816 |
| Principal and interest | $1,526 |
| Property taxes (0.69% a year) | $133 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $96 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $102 |
| Total per month | $1,857 |
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Questions about home buying in Rosburg
What is the median home value in Rosburg?
About $231,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Rosburg?
Homeowners pay a median $1,589 a year, which is about 0.69% 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 Rosburg?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,472 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $63,096 a year.
More about Rosburg
- Mortgage Refinance in Rosburg
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- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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