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Metaline Falls town, WA

ZIP 99153 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 99153

Median Home Value
$267,200
Median Rent
$560
Affordability Snapshot
$74,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,716/mo PITI).

15%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

6.1x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

39.8 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 99153 in Metaline Falls town, WA, a household would need roughly $74,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,716. That is about 69% above the local median household income ($43,750), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Vacancy rate 36% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
58.4%-11% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
36.2%+251% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
79.0%-9% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
6.3%-57% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
5.5%-57% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
12.4%-75% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
44.9%+17% vs US avg
x
$267,200
Home Value
$560
Rent
1963
Year Built
2015
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2015 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached66.8%
  • 1-unit attached3.6%
  • 2-9 units6.8%
  • 10+ units14.5%
  • Mobile home & other8.2%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$267,200
Median rent$560
Owner-occupied58.4%
Vacant36.2%
Price-to-income6.1x
Est. income to buy$74,000