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Arlington, WA Housing Affordability Index

Arlington, Washington has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 79.5 (Moderately Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 281st most affordable of 347 scored Washington cities, compared with 82.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $538,800 home with 20% down, the Washington average 30-year fixed rate of 7.32% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,960, or 40% of the city’s $88,231 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Arlington is updated every night from live Washington mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Arlington MBR-HAI 79.5 Moderately Less Affordable
Rank in Washington 281 of 347 1 = most affordable
Washington 82.2 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.32% Washington lenders
Median home value $538,800 U.S. Census Bureau

Arlington is 2.7 points below the Washington score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Washington index

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See What You Can Afford in Arlington, Washington

Use this Arlington, Washington home affordability calculator to see how much house you can afford at today’s Washington average 30-year mortgage rate of 7.32%. A household earning the Arlington median income of $88,231, with no other debts and $108,000 down, can afford a home of about $356,710, compared with a median home value of $538,800. Buying the median priced home with 20% down takes a household income of about $149,600 once property tax and insurance are counted.

Arlington median (Census)
Car, student loan, card minimums
Under 20% adds PMI
Washington average, 30-year fixed
Arlington median bill (Census)
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You can afford a home up to
$356,710
Below the Arlington median home value of $538,800
Loan amount$248,710
Principal & interest$1,708/mo
Property tax$202/mo
Home insurance$149/mo
PMI$0/mo
Total monthly payment$2,059/mo
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How much house can you afford in Arlington?

Most lenders use two limits. Your housing payment, including principal, interest, property tax, homeowners insurance and any PMI, should stay under about 28% of your gross monthly income, and all of your monthly debt payments together should stay under about 36%. The calculator takes whichever limit is lower, then works backward from that payment to the most expensive home it covers at the current rate.

In Arlington, property taxes run about 0.68% of a home’s value each year, based on the Census median tax bill, which counts against the same monthly budget as the mortgage. Each quarter point move in mortgage rates changes the price you can afford by roughly $5,296 for a median income household. A larger down payment, paying down other debts, or a lower rate from a local lender all raise your budget.

What It Takes to Buy in Arlington

$2,960/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.32%
$126,900
Income Needed
To keep principal and interest at 28% of income
$88,231
Median Household Income
Washington: $98,141
6.1x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Washington: 5.8x
$1,945/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,637/yr
Median Property Tax
0.68% of median value
33.6%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
51.7%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Arlington, Washington. The rate is the Washington average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Arlington Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Arlington, Washington score: 79.5 (Moderately Less Affordable), ranked 281 of 347 Washington cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/washington/arlington”