The typical owner-occupied home in Acme is worth about $507,100, 10% below the Washington median of $564,600 and 52% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,000 a year in property taxes, about 0.79% of their home's value, close to the Washington rate of 0.81%. The median household earns $67,361 a year, so the median home costs 7.5 times the median income (5.8 times for Washington). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 75% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Acme at a glance
| Acme | Washington | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $507,100 | $564,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $4,000 | $4,556 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.79% | 0.81% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $67,361 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 64% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 75% | 66% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,266 | $2,445 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 32.7% | 22.2% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,760 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1959 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 7.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 223 | 7,816,116 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Acme
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Acme home of $507,100 with 20% down costs about $3,274 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $4,119, 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 $140,322 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 58% of the median Acme household income of $67,361; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $243,000.
| Down payment | $101,420 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $405,680 |
| Principal and interest | $2,729 |
| Property taxes (0.79% a year) | $334 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $211 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $3,274 |
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| Down payment | $17,748 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $497,915 |
| Principal and interest | $3,350 |
| Property taxes (0.79% a year) | $334 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $211 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $224 |
| Total per month | $4,119 |
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Questions about home buying in Acme
What is the median home value in Acme?
About $507,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Acme?
Homeowners pay a median $4,000 a year, which is about 0.79% 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 Acme?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,274 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $140,322 a year.
More about Acme
- Mortgage Refinance in Acme
- Debt Relief in Acme
- Home Equity Loans in Acme
- 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