Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Long Beach, Washington
A $330,000 home here costs
$2,426per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,697. The real number is $729 higher every month — 43% 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.
Long Beach against Pacific County and Washington
| Measure | Long Beach | Pacific County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $329,900 | $274,000 |
| Median property tax | $2,435 | $2,250 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.738% | 0.821% |
| Median gross rent | $829 | $962 |
| Population | 1,844 | 23,750 |
The weather behind that power bill
Long Beach sits in Pacific County, which averages a high of 72.8°F in its hottest month and a low of 32.4°F in its coldest, with 83.65" of precipitation a year and 46% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 44 cooling and 5,572 heating degree days, which is what sets the $134 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Pacific County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Pacific County
Full Pacific County cost breakdown · Every county in Washington
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Long Beach?
A $330,000 home in Long Beach, Washington costs approximately $2,426 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,697 principal and interest, $203 property tax, $49 homeowners insurance, $202 utilities and $275 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Long Beach?
Long Beach has an effective property tax rate of 0.738%, based on a median home value of $329,900 and median real estate taxes of $2,435. That is lower than the Pacific County average of 0.821%.
What is the average home price in Long Beach?
The median owner-occupied home value in Long Beach, Washington is $329,900, against $274,000 across Pacific County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Long Beach?
Median gross rent in Long Beach is $829 a month, against $2,426 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 Long Beach — 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.