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City · 11,245 residents · Spokane County, Washington

Airway Heights , Washington

In Airway Heights, a typical home is worth $348,500 and typical rent is $1,389 a month. Compared with all of Spokane County, typical household income is 20% lower, the typical home value is 15% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 36 points lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $348,500

    15% below the county

    38% below Washington

    • Airway Heights
    • Spokane
    • Washington

  • Typical rent

    $1,389a month

    8% above the county

    21% below Washington

    • Airway Heights
    • Spokane
    • Washington

  • Typical household income

    $62,874a year

    20% below the county

    36% below Washington

    • Airway Heights
    • Spokane
    • Washington

  • Households that own their home

    29%

    36 points below the county

    35 points below Washington

    • Airway Heights
    • Spokane
    • Washington

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$367,870
about the same as 12 months ago
Typical rent
$1,698 a month

From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Airway Heights is in Spokane County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Spokane County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Airway Heights apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Airway Heights has the lowest homeownership rate of the 191 cities in Washington with more than 5,000 people: 29%.

  2. Nearby, in Cheney, the typical rent is $1,156: 17% less than in Airway Heights ($1,389).

  3. The typical household income in Airway Heights is $62,874, 20% less than in Spokane County as a whole ($78,582).

  4. The typical home in Airway Heights is worth $348,500, 15% less than in Spokane County as a whole ($410,700).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Airway Heights

What homes there are in Airway Heights, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

There are more apartments in Airway Heights than in Spokane County: 48% of homes, against 20%.

Year built

Here half of the homes date from 2011 or later; in Spokane County, from 1978 or later.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$1,760 a month

Spokane County: $1,875 a month

Without a mortgage

$528 a month

Spokane County: $647 a month

Owners with a mortgage

79%

Spokane County: 65%

Owning costs less in Airway Heights: with a mortgage, the typical cost is $1,760 a month; in Spokane County, $1,875. Without one, $528.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

The typical home value in Airway Heights rose 99% since 2015–2019, more than in Spokane County (83%).

The typical rent in Airway Heights rose 44% over the same time; in Spokane County, it rose 41%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureAirway HeightsSpokane CountyWashingtonUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate3.9%4.5%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate0.7%0.7%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate2.4%3.5%3.4%
People per household 2.482.442.502.53
Drive alone 77%70%63%69%
Carpool 10%9%9%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate2%3%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate3%4%3%
Work from home 9%16%20%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%1%2%
Typical commute 10 to 19 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

Much as in Spokane County, a household in Airway Heights has 2.48 people on average.

To get to work, 77% of workers in Airway Heights drive alone; in Spokane County, 70%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Airway Heights?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Airway Heights, worth $348,500, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 54% of the typical household income in Airway Heights, which is $62,874 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $120,640 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Spokane County.

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Down payment
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That is $12,198 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

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Term

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$2,815

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$342,187
Total interest
$492,327
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $5,885 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,467 a month

  • Tight

    $1,467 to $1,886 a month

  • Hard

    more than $1,886 a month

    Your payment · 54%

Compared with the typical household income in Airway Heights ($62,874 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$2,815
Principal & interest$2,318
Property tax$198
Home insurance$145
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$154

You need at least $12,198 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Airway Heights and Spokane County

Airway Heights is in Spokane County, Washington. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Airway Heights's own numbers

Typical home value
$348,500
Typical monthly rent
$1,389
Typical yearly household income
$62,874
Households that own their home
29%
Effective property tax rate
0.68%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Spokane County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,494
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+51%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
0.4%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Spokane County.

Everything about Spokane County

Buying

Buying a home in Airway Heights

A typical home in Airway Heights is worth $348,500: 15% below the county and 38% below Washington. With the typical household income in Airway Heights ($62,874 a year), a typical home costs 5.5 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Airway Heights 5.5 years
  • Spokane 5.2 years
  • Washington 5.8 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Spokane County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Spokane County rose 136% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Spokane County.

Period County Washington U.S.
Last year (2025) +2.6% +1.8% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +51% +44% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +136% +113% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Airway Heights next to Spokane County, Washington and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Airway Heights $348,500
  • Spokane $410,700
  • Washington $564,600
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Airway Heights $1,389
  • Spokane $1,283
  • Washington $1,760
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Airway Heights $62,874
  • Spokane $78,582
  • Washington $98,141
  • United States $80,734
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Airway Heights next to Spokane County and Washington
Measure Airway Heights Spokane County Washington U.S.
Typical home value $348,500 $410,700 $564,600 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,389 $1,283 $1,760 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $62,874 $78,582 $98,141 $80,734
Households that own their home 29% 64% 64% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $2,358 $3,434 $4,556 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.68% 0.84% 0.81% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 59% 52% 50% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Spokane County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Airway Heights

For a typical $348,500 home in Airway Heights, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Airway Heights's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $2,815a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $12,198
    Cash to close
    $22,653
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $154

  • Conventional, 5% down $2,751a month

    Down payment
    $17,425
    Cash to close
    $27,880
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $166

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $2,231a month

    Down payment
    $69,700
    Cash to close
    $80,155
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $2,554a month

    Down payment
    $52,275
    Cash to close
    $62,730
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Airway Heights and for Spokane County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Airway Heights

0.68%of the home’s value each year

$2,358 a year for the typical owner in Airway Heights.

  • Airway Heights 0.68%
  • Spokane 0.84%
  • Washington 0.81%

What Washington publishes Exemption for people 61 and older or with disabilities (Washington State Department of Revenue)

Exemptions and deadlines in Washington

Flood risk in Spokane County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Spokane County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
0.4%
774
Of those, with NFIP insurance
16%
County Washington U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 0.4% 1.6% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 16% 40% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Airway Heights

Typical rent in Airway Heights is $1,389 a month: 8% above the county. In Airway Heights, 59% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Spokane County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,494 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $28.73 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Spokane County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $1,116 $21.46 $44,640
1 bedroom $1,173 $22.56 $46,920
2 bedrooms $1,494 $28.73 $59,760
3 bedrooms $2,047 $39.37 $81,880
4 bedrooms $2,497 $48.02 $99,880

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Airway Heights

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Airway Heights has 2 ZIP codes with their own.

For 2 bedrooms it runs from $1,560 in 99224 to $1,600 in 99001.

2 of the 2 are above the fair market rent for Spokane County ($1,494).

  • 99001 $1,600$2,190
  • 99224 $1,560$2,140

2 of these ZIP codes cross the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Airway Heights when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

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Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Airway Heights

HUD lists 7 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Airway Heights. These are the largest.

  • Basalt Ridge Apartments 13660 W 6th Ave, Airway Heights 99001 240 homes, 238 low-income · 1 bd: 24 · 2 bd: 144 · 3 bd: 72 · In service since 2017 · For people with disabilities, families
  • Copper Landing Apts 10913 W 6th Ave, Airway Heights 99001 216 low-income homes · 1 bd: 42 · 2 bd: 126 · 3 bd: 48 · In service since 2014 · For people with disabilities
  • Copper Landing Apartments 10913 W 6th Ave, Airway Heights 99001 216 homes, 214 low-income · 1 bd: 42 · 2 bd: 126 · 3 bd: 48 · In service since 2014 · For people with disabilities
  • Galena Apartments 13500 Block W. 6th Avenue, Airway Heights 99001 75 homes, 74 low-income · 1 bd: 6 · 2 bd: 45 · 3 bd: 24 · In service since 2018 · For people with disabilities, families
  • Airway Pointe 13513 W 6th Ave, Airway Heights 99001 51 homes, 50 low-income · 1 bd: 8 · 2 bd: 27 · 3 bd: 15 · In service since 2007 · For people with disabilities, families, people experiencing homelessness

See all 130 buildings in Spokane County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Airway Heights

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There are 2 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Spokane County; 1 says it serves in Spanish.

An older man and his daughter go over papers with a professional.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Airway Heights

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Airway Heights or Spokane County. The ones below are statewide in Washington: they work in Airway Heights the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Washington

  • Home Advantage Downpayment Assistance

    Statewide in Washington

    Washington state commission 0% second mortgage for 3%, 4% or 5% of the first mortgage, with no monthly payments; you do not need to be a first-time buyer. Offered by Washington State Housing Finance Commission.

    Deferred

    See the program Official page

  • Covenant Homeownership Program

    Statewide in Washington

    Washington state commission loan with no monthly payments of up to 20% of the price (maximum $150,000) plus closing costs, for first-time buyers whose family lived in Washington before 1968 and belonged to a group affected by housing discrimination, including Hispanic people. Offered by Washington State Housing Finance Commission.

    Deferred

    See the program Official page

  • House Key Opportunity DPA

    Statewide in Washington

    Washington state commission loan of up to $15,000 at 1% simple interest, with no monthly payments, for the down payment and closing costs of first-time buyers with the House Key Opportunity mortgage. Offered by Washington State Housing Finance Commission.

    Deferred

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Airway Heights

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Airway Heights, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners

    3102 W Whistalks Way, Spokane · 6 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Workshops for new owners
    • and 2 more
    (509) 456-7627

  • Community Frameworks

    907 W Riverside Ave, Spokane · 7 miles away

    • Home improvement and repairs
    • Workshops for new owners
    • and 2 more
    (509) 484-6733

  • Rural Resources Community Action

    956 S Main St, Colville · 63 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 2 more
    (509) 685-6055

Every agency in Spokane County All counseling agencies in Washington

Help in Spanish near Airway Heights

1 of the 3 agencies on this list says it serves in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Airway Heights

In HUD’s record, no housing authority with an office in Spokane County is named for Airway Heights or Spokane County.

One other authority has an office in Spokane County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Spokane County

These cities are also in Spokane County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Spokane County Housing in Washington

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Airway Heights, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Spokane County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

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Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Airway Heights.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Airway Heights

Short answers with the numbers for Airway Heights and all of Spokane County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Airway Heights?

The typical home value in Airway Heights is $348,500, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Spokane County it is $410,700.

How much does it cost to rent in Airway Heights?

Typical rent in Airway Heights is $1,389 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Spokane County is $1,494.

What is the FHA loan limit in Airway Heights?

Airway Heights uses the FHA limit for all of Spokane County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Airway Heights?

The typical homeowner in Airway Heights pays $2,358 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.68% of the home’s value; in Spokane County, the rate is 0.84%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Airway Heights?

There are 2 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Spokane County. 1 says it serves in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).