Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Arlington, Washington
A $493,000 home here costs
$3,497per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $2,535. The real number is $962 higher every month — 38% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Arlington against Snohomish County and Washington
| Measure | Arlington | Snohomish County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $492,600 | $644,600 |
| Median property tax | $3,303 | $5,121 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.671% | 0.794% |
| Median gross rent | $1,764 | $1,866 |
| Population | 20,599 | 834,648 |
The weather behind that power bill
Arlington sits in Snohomish County, which averages a high of 73.0°F in its hottest month and a low of 36.0°F in its coldest, with 33.37" of precipitation a year and 40% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 97 cooling and 5,039 heating degree days, which is what sets the $134 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Snohomish County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Snohomish County
Full Snohomish County cost breakdown · Every county in Washington
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Arlington?
A $493,000 home in Arlington, Washington costs approximately $3,497 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $2,535 principal and interest, $276 property tax, $73 homeowners insurance, $202 utilities and $411 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Arlington?
Arlington has an effective property tax rate of 0.671%, based on a median home value of $492,600 and median real estate taxes of $3,303. That is lower than the Snohomish County average of 0.794%.
What is the average home price in Arlington?
The median owner-occupied home value in Arlington, Washington is $492,600, against $644,600 across Snohomish County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Arlington?
Median gross rent in Arlington is $1,764 a month, against $3,497 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Arlington — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Washington.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.