The typical owner-occupied home in Pullman is worth about $78,600, 52% below the West Virginia median of $162,600 and 76% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,042 a year in property taxes, about 1.33% of their home's value, higher than the West Virginia rate of 0.53%. The median household earns $53,618 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (2.7 times for West Virginia). 70% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 20% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Pullman at a glance
| Pullman | West Virginia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $78,600 | $162,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,042 | $865 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.33% | 0.53% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $53,618 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 70% | 75% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 20% | 46% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $638 | $1,255 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 9.0% | 17.3% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $872 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1978 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 11.2% | 15.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 286 | 1,778,373 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Pullman
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pullman home of $78,600 with 20% down costs about $543 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $674, 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 $23,266 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Pullman household income of $53,618; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $181,000.
| Down payment | $15,720 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $62,880 |
| Principal and interest | $423 |
| Property taxes (1.33% a year) | $87 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $33 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $543 |
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| Down payment | $2,751 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $77,176 |
| Principal and interest | $519 |
| Property taxes (1.33% a year) | $87 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $33 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $35 |
| Total per month | $674 |
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Questions about home buying in Pullman
What is the median home value in Pullman?
About $78,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Pullman?
Homeowners pay a median $1,042 a year, which is about 1.33% 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 Pullman?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $543 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,266 a year.
More about Pullman
- Mortgage Refinance in Pullman
- Debt Relief in Pullman
- Home Equity Loans in Pullman
- 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