What income do you need to buy a house in Bow, WA?

It takes about $225,000/yr to afford the typical Bow, WA home ($856K, +3.1% past year) at today's rates. Starter homes run around $594K. See if you can afford a house in Bow (2026 data) — free, no signup.

Market snapshot (2026-07)

• Income needed to buy the typical home: about $225,000/yr (28% front-end ratio, 20% down, 6.76% 30-yr fixed, WA property tax and insurance)
• Typical home value: $856K (Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07)
• 1-year change: +3.1%
• Bottom 35% of homes: $594K
• Top 35% of homes start around: $1.28M
• Median household income: $67K
• Price-to-income ratio: 12.8
• Estimated payment on the typical home: $4,449/mo principal & interest (20% down, 6.76% 30-yr fixed)

Nearby housing markets

• Burlington, WA — typical home $544K
• Sedro-Woolley, WA — typical home $501K
• Mount Vernon, WA — typical home $593K
• Anacortes, WA — typical home $728K
• Bellingham, WA — typical home $673K
• Oak Harbor, WA — typical home $536K

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Home values are Zillow Group public data (ZHVI, updated monthly); income and population are US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates. Estimates only — not financial advice.

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