How much do homeowners pay a month in Fife Heights, WA?
Homeowners with a mortgage in Fife Heights, WA pay a median of $2,775 (±$170) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Owners without a mortgage pay $937 (±$115).
73.7% of owned homes carry a mortgage.
In Fife Heights, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $2,345 in 2015–2019 to $2,775 in 2020–2024 (+18.3%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.
Figures last updated on .
- With a mortgage
- $2,775 (±$170)
- Without a mortgage
- $937 (±$115)
- Owned with a mortgage
- 73.7%
Monthly owner costs in Fife Heights
| Fife Heights | Pierce County | Washington | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| With a mortgage | $2,775 (±$170) | $2,423 (±$22) | $2,445 (±$8) | $1,963 |
| Without a mortgage | $937 (±$115) | $836 (±$12) | $773 (±$4) | $638 |
| Owned homes with a mortgage | 73.7% (±8.4 points) | 71.3% (±0.7 points) | 66.1% (±0.3 points) | 60.6% |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $6,271 (±$546) | $4,770 (±$47) | $4,556 (±$16) | $3,119 |
Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.
In Fife Heights, the median cost with a mortgage is higher than in Pierce County ($2,423).
It is also higher than in Washington ($2,445).
It is higher than the national figure ($1,963).
In Pierce County, Fife Heights ranks 14 of 56 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.
Statewide, it ranks 95 of 463.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
How owner costs in Fife Heights have changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,345 (±$186) | $2,775 (±$170) | +18.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,109 (±$321) | $6,271 (±$546) | +52.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $408,100 (±$25,079) | $712,400 (±$69,988) | +74.6% | Up after inflation |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Fife Heights
| Place | Distance | Median monthly cost with a mortgage | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fife Heights | — | $2,775 (±$170) | — |
| Milton | 1.5 mi | $2,391 (±$198) | Lower |
| Fife | 2.0 mi | $2,630 (±$131) | Not measurably different |
| Lakeland South | 3.1 mi | $2,663 (±$151) | Not measurably different |
| Edgewood | 3.4 mi | $2,968 (±$215) | Not measurably different |
| Federal Way | 3.5 mi | $2,351 (±$92) | Lower |
| Waller | 4.0 mi | $2,469 (±$177) | Lower |
| Pacific | 4.4 mi | $2,612 (±$327) | Not measurably different |
| Algona | 4.7 mi | $2,136 (±$338) | Lower |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Milton, WA ($2,391), Federal Way, WA ($2,351), Waller, WA ($2,469).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Pierce County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median monthly cost with a mortgage |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Artondale | $3,005 (±$234) |
| 9 | Clear Lake (Pierce County) | $2,990 (±$2,075) |
| 10 | Edgewood | $2,968 (±$215) |
| 11 | Alderton | $2,875 (±$470) |
| 12 | Gig Harbor | $2,844 (±$205) |
| 13 | Steilacoom | $2,777 (±$189) |
| 14 | Fife Heights | $2,775 (±$170) |
| 15 | University Place | $2,706 (±$138) |
| 16 | Maplewood | $2,691 (±$454) |
| 17 | Bonney Lake | $2,684 (±$93) |
| 18 | Buckley | $2,632 (±$349) |
| 19 | Fife | $2,630 (±$131) |
| 20 | Sumner | $2,535 (±$278) |
Showing 13 of 56 places in Pierce County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Fife Heights is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Fife Heights
What is the average mortgage payment in Fife Heights?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fife Heights, WA is $2,775 (±$170) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Fife Heights?
Owners without a mortgage in Fife Heights pay a median of $937 (±$115) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Has the cost of owning a home in Fife Heights gone up?
In Fife Heights, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $2,345 in 2015–2019 to $2,775 in 2020–2024 (+18.3%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.
Sources
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fife Heights CDP, Washington
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fife Heights CDP, Washington
- Median Selected Monthly Owner Costs (B25088), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fife Heights CDP, Washington
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fife Heights CDP, Washington
- Median Value (B25077), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fife Heights CDP, Washington
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Fife Heights CDP, Washington (place:23830, in state:53).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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