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Buying a home in Lamont, Washington

The typical owner-occupied home in Lamont is worth about $102,100, 82% below the Washington median of $564,600 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $380 a year in property taxes, about 0.37% of their home's value, lower than the Washington rate of 0.81%. 95% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 32% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Lamont at a glance

Lamont Washington U.S.
Median home value $102,100 $564,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $380 $4,556 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.37% 0.81% 0.94%
Median household income – $98,141 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 95% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 32% 66% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $640 $2,445 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.5% 22.2% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,760 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1969 1985 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 7.3% 10.1%
Population 170 7,816,116 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Lamont

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lamont home of $102,100 with 20% down costs about $623 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $794, 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 $26,721 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$20,420
Loan amount$81,680
Principal and interest$549
Property taxes (0.37% a year)$31
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
PMI$0
Total per month$623

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,574
Loan amount$100,251
Principal and interest$674
Property taxes (0.37% a year)$31
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
FHA mortgage insurance$45
Total per month$794

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Questions about home buying in Lamont

What is the median home value in Lamont?

About $102,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Lamont?

Homeowners pay a median $380 a year, which is about 0.37% 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 Lamont?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $623 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,721 a year.

More about Lamont

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