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Desert Aire CDP, WA

ZIP 99349 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 99349

Median Home Value
$409,000
Median Rent
$962
Affordability Snapshot
$113,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,627/mo PITI).

18%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

6.5x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

35.4 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 99349 in Desert Aire CDP, WA, a household would need roughly $113,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,627. That is about 80% above the local median household income ($62,851), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Vacancy rate 16% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
56.5%-14% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
16.0%+55% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
93.2%+7% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
6.9%-53% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
1.3%-90% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
16.3%-67% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
46.1%+21% vs US avg
x
$409,000
Home Value
$962
Rent
1999
Year Built
2015
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2015 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached45.6%
  • 1-unit attached1.8%
  • 2-9 units10.5%
  • 10+ units0.5%
  • Mobile home & other41.6%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$409,000
Median rent$962
Owner-occupied56.5%
Vacant16.0%
Price-to-income6.5x
Est. income to buy$113,000