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Buying a home in Maple Falls, Washington

The typical owner-occupied home in Maple Falls is worth about $614,600, 9% above the Washington median of $564,600 and 85% above the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $34,574 a year, so the median home costs 17.8 times the median income (5.8 times for Washington). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 7% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Maple Falls at a glance

Maple Falls Washington U.S.
Median home value $614,600 $564,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $4,556 $3,119
Median household income $34,574 $98,141 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 7% 66% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,445 $1,963
Median rent – $1,760 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1975 1985 1980
Vacant homes 33.8% 7.3% 10.1%
Population 209 7,816,116 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Maple Falls

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Maple Falls home of $614,600 with 20% down costs about $4,127 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $5,151, 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 $176,873 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 143% of the median Maple Falls household income of $34,574; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $120,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$122,920
Loan amount$491,680
Principal and interest$3,308
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$563
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$256
PMI$0
Total per month$4,127

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$21,511
Loan amount$603,468
Principal and interest$4,060
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$563
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$256
FHA mortgage insurance$272
Total per month$5,151

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Questions about home buying in Maple Falls

What is the median home value in Maple Falls?

About $614,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Maple Falls?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $4,127 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $176,873 a year.

More about Maple Falls

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