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Buying a home in Deming, Washington

The typical owner-occupied home in Deming is worth about $459,600, 19% below the Washington median of $564,600 and 38% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,674 a year in property taxes, about 0.80% of their home's value, close to the Washington rate of 0.81%. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 92% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Deming at a glance

Deming Washington U.S.
Median home value $459,600 $564,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,674 $4,556 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.80% 0.81% 0.94%
Median household income – $98,141 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 92% 66% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,046 $2,445 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 26.0% 22.2% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,760 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1943 1985 1980
Vacant homes 1.4% 7.3% 10.1%
Population 568 7,816,116 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Deming

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Deming home of $459,600 with 20% down costs about $2,971 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,737, 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 $127,342 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$91,920
Loan amount$367,680
Principal and interest$2,473
Property taxes (0.80% a year)$306
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$192
PMI$0
Total per month$2,971

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$16,086
Loan amount$451,276
Principal and interest$3,036
Property taxes (0.80% a year)$306
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$192
FHA mortgage insurance$203
Total per month$3,737

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Questions about home buying in Deming

What is the median home value in Deming?

About $459,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Deming?

Homeowners pay a median $3,674 a year, which is about 0.80% 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 Deming?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,971 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $127,342 a year.

More about Deming

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