How much do homeowners pay a month in Lake Morton-Berrydale, WA?

Name: Homeowner costs in Lake Morton-Berrydale, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Lake Morton-Berrydale, WA pay a median of $2,910 (±$172) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $1,072 (±$127).

71.2% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Lake Morton-Berrydale, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $2,242 in 2015–2019 to $2,910 in 2020–2024 (+29.8%).

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 November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $2,910 (±$172)
Without a mortgage: $1,072 (±$127)
Owned with a mortgage: 71.2%

Monthly owner costs in Lake Morton-Berrydale

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Morton-Berrydale	King County	Washington	United States
With a mortgage	$2,910 (±$172)	$3,273 (±$20)	$2,445 (±$8)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$1,072 (±$127)	$1,116 (±$10)	$773 (±$4)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	71.2% (±5.5 points)	69.5% (±0.5 points)	66.1% (±0.3 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$6,923 (±$384)	$7,114 (±$40)	$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 Lake Morton-Berrydale, the median cost with a mortgage is lower than in King County ($3,273).

It is also higher than in Washington ($2,445).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,963).

In King County, Lake Morton-Berrydale ranks 41 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 79 of 463.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How owner costs in Lake Morton-Berrydale have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$2,242 (±$138)	$2,910 (±$172)	+29.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$5,253 (±$198)	$6,923 (±$384)	+31.8%	Up after inflation
Median home value	$414,300 (±$22,992)	$714,200 (±$38,548)	+72.4%	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 Lake Morton-Berrydale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Morton-Berrydale
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Lake Morton-Berrydale	—	$2,910 (±$172)	—
Lake Holm	2.2 mi	$3,566 (±$182)	Higher
Covington	2.2 mi	$2,668 (±$118)	Lower
Maple Valley	4.0 mi	$2,984 (±$96)	Not measurably different
Black Diamond	4.2 mi	$3,068 (±$233)	Not measurably different
Shadow Lake	5.2 mi	$3,683 (±$326)	Higher
Auburn	5.4 mi	$2,541 (±$79)	Lower
Kent	6.4 mi	$2,484 (±$63)	Lower
Hobart	7.1 mi	$3,681 (±$217)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Covington, WA ($2,668), Auburn, WA ($2,541), Kent, WA ($2,484).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Holm, WA ($3,566), Shadow Lake, WA ($3,683), Hobart, WA ($3,681).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across King County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
35	Lake Marcel-Stillwater	$3,179 (±$697)
36	Riverbend	$3,132 (±$296)
37	Black Diamond	$3,068 (±$233)
38	Maple Valley	$2,984 (±$96)
39	Bryn Mawr-Skyway	$2,963 (±$258)
40	Wilderness Rim	$2,935 (±$486)
41	Lake Morton-Berrydale	$2,910 (±$172)
42	Renton	$2,828 (±$98)
43	Fairwood (King County)	$2,826 (±$106)
44	Burien	$2,780 (±$83)
45	Covington	$2,668 (±$118)
46	Lakeland South	$2,663 (±$151)
47	White Center	$2,661 (±$133)

Showing 13 of 59 places in King County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Morton-Berrydale 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 Lake Morton-Berrydale

What is the average mortgage payment in Lake Morton-Berrydale?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lake Morton-Berrydale, WA is $2,910 (±$172) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Lake Morton-Berrydale?

Owners without a mortgage in Lake Morton-Berrydale pay a median of $1,072 (±$127) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Lake Morton-Berrydale gone up?

In Lake Morton-Berrydale, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $2,242 in 2015–2019 to $2,910 in 2020–2024 (+29.8%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Sources

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 Lake Morton-Berrydale CDP, Washington (place:37567, 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.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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