How much do homeowners pay a month in Mill Creek East, WA?

Name: Homeowner costs in Mill Creek East, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Mill Creek East, WA pay a median of $3,401 (±$123) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $987 (±$71).

79.7% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Mill Creek East, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $2,407 in 2015–2019 to $3,401 in 2020–2024 (+41.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $3,401 (±$123)
Without a mortgage: $987 (±$71)
Owned with a mortgage: 79.7%

Monthly owner costs in Mill Creek East

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mill Creek East	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
With a mortgage	$3,401 (±$123)	$2,748 (±$23)	$2,445 (±$8)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$987 (±$71)	$864 (±$13)	$773 (±$4)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	79.7% (±3.9 points)	71.9% (±0.7 points)	66.1% (±0.3 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$7,497 (±$295)	$5,364 (±$64)	$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 Mill Creek East, the median cost with a mortgage is higher than in Snohomish County ($2,748).

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

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

In Snohomish County, Mill Creek East ranks 4 of 55 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 38 of 463.

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

How owner costs in Mill Creek East 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	$2,407 (±$79)	$3,401 (±$123)	+41.3%	Up after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$5,247 (±$186)	$7,497 (±$295)	+42.9%	Up after inflation
Median home value	$523,300 (±$24,476)	$905,400 (±$16,705)	+73.0%	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 Mill Creek East

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mill Creek East
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Mill Creek East	—	$3,401 (±$123)	—
Clearview	2.0 mi	$3,419 (±$738)	Not measurably different
Bothell East	2.1 mi	$3,913 (±$199)	Higher
Martha Lake	2.2 mi	$3,128 (±$249)	Not measurably different
Mill Creek	2.3 mi	$3,306 (±$296)	Not measurably different
Silver Firs	2.6 mi	$2,985 (±$142)	Lower
Larch Way	3.1 mi	$3,095 (±$357)	Not measurably different
Bothell West	3.2 mi	$3,202 (±$184)	Not measurably different
Cathcart	4.0 mi	$3,311 (±$200)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Silver Firs, WA ($2,985).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bothell East, WA ($3,913).

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

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

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
1	Woodway	$4,000 or more
2	Bothell East	$3,913 (±$199)
3	Clearview	$3,419 (±$738)
4	Mill Creek East	$3,401 (±$123)
5	Chain Lake	$3,374 (±$329)
6	Maltby	$3,344 (±$163)
7	Three Lakes	$3,317 (±$219)
8	Cathcart	$3,311 (±$200)
9	Mill Creek	$3,306 (±$296)
10	Woods Creek	$3,264 (±$305)

Showing 10 of 55 places in Snohomish County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Mill Creek East 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 Mill Creek East

What is the average mortgage payment in Mill Creek East?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Mill Creek East, WA is $3,401 (±$123) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Mill Creek East?

Owners without a mortgage in Mill Creek East pay a median of $987 (±$71) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Mill Creek East gone up?

In Mill Creek East, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $2,407 in 2015–2019 to $3,401 in 2020–2024 (+41.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

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 Mill Creek East CDP, Washington (place:45870, 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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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.