Wahkiakum County, WA real estate

Market data, tax and rent figures from the 2024 Census survey.

Median home value

$396,800Median home value · Census

Property tax rate

0.60%Below state avg 0.81%Median bill $2,392/yr · Census

Median rent

$8532-bed $777Per month · Census

30-yr mortgage rate

7.24%Freddie Mac weekly average

What the numbers say

Wahkiakum County, WA real estate at a glance

By AstroCore · Realtor.com, US Census and Freddie Mac data

Homeowners in Wahkiakum County pay a median of $2,392 a year in property taxes on a median home value of $396,800, an effective rate of about 0.60%. The Washington average is 0.81%, which makes Wahkiakum County the #5 lowest-tax of 39 counties in the state with published tax data.

Renters pay a median of $853 a month, and $777 for a two-bedroom. At today's prices a typical home costs about 39 times a year's rent, which generally favors renting over buying in the short term.

With 20% down and today's 7.24% average 30-year rate, the monthly payment on a $397,000 home here comes to about $2,528 including property tax and insurance. Lenders typically want that to be under 28% of income, which works out to roughly $108,000 a year (the median household here earns $62,653).

Monthly payment on a typical home

$2,528/mo
  • Principal & interest$2,163
  • Property tax$199
  • Insurance (est.)$165

$397,000 home · 20% down · 7.24% 30-year fixed

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Rents in Wahkiakum County by bedrooms

1 bedroom$1,05433% below state
2 bedrooms$77756% below state
3 bedrooms$1,11946% below state
4 bedrooms$1,70833% below state

Median gross rent (rent plus utilities), US Census American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.

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Sources: Realtor.com housing inventory (monthly) and Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (weekly), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; US Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (property taxes, home values, rents, income). Insurance is an estimate. Medians for the whole county; individual homes vary. For information only.