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Mount Vernon

Housing in Mount Vernon, WA: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax

$1,813 left/mo

$1,652/mo (1 bd) in Mount Vernon. Median home $486,200. Property tax 0.82%.

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Rent (1-bedroom)
$1,652
/mo
Buy
$3,429
Mortgage, tax, insurance
Buying costs more
$1,777
/mo

To buy

  • 20% down payment$97,240
  • Mortgage at 7.24%$2,651
  • Property tax (0.82% of value)$332/mo · $3,987/yr
  • Insurance and upkeep$446
  • Monthly total$3,429

Months to 20% down

$1,813 left each month. About 54 months (4.5 years) to save $97,240.

Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.

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