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City · 6,893 residents · Spokane County, Washington

Mead , Washington

In Mead, a typical home is worth $408,200 and typical rent is $1,445 a month. Compared with all of Spokane County, typical rent is 13% higher and the share of households that own their home is 28 points higher.

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  • Typical home value

    $408,200

    About the same as the county

    28% below Washington

    • Mead
    • Spokane
    • Washington

  • Typical rent

    $1,445a month

    13% above the county

    18% below Washington

    • Mead
    • Spokane
    • Washington

  • Typical household income

    $77,045a year

    About the same as the county

    21% below Washington

    • Mead
    • Spokane
    • Washington

  • Households that own their home

    92%

    28 points above the county

    28 points above Washington

    • Mead
    • Spokane
    • Washington

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

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$513,182
1.1% more than 12 months ago

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

Mead 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 Mead apart

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

  1. 92% of households in Mead own their home, against 64% in Spokane County.

  2. Nearby, in Fairwood, the typical rent is $1,208: 16% less than in Mead ($1,445).

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

The homes here

Housing in Mead

What homes there are in Mead, 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

As in Spokane County, most homes in Mead are detached houses (67%).

There are more mobile homes here than in Spokane County: 28% of homes, against 5%.

Year built

Homes in Mead are newer: the typical year built is 1989; in Spokane County, 1978.

There is more room for a big family here: 80% of homes have 3 bedrooms or more, against 62% in Spokane County.

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

$1,927 a month

Spokane County: $1,875 a month

Without a mortgage

$664 a month

Spokane County: $647 a month

Owners with a mortgage

55%

Spokane County: 65%

The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Mead is $1,927 a month, near the figure in Spokane County ($1,875).

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 Mead rose 71% since 2015–2019, less than in Spokane County (83%).

Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in Mead rose 45%, more than in Spokane County (41%).

Here income did not keep up with housing: it rose 16%, while home values changed +71% and rent +45%.

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

MeasureMeadSpokane 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 2.742.442.502.53
Drive alone 78%70%63%69%
Carpool 6%9%9%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate2%3%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate3%4%3%
Work from home 14%16%20%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%1%2%
Typical commute 20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

More people live in each home here: 2.74 on average, against 2.44 in Spokane County.

In Mead, 78% of workers drive alone to work; 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 Mead?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Mead, worth $408,200, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 52% of the typical household income in Mead, which is $77,045 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $143,930 a year.

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

Your numbers

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Starts at the typical home value in Mead. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
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Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $14,287 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

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Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$3,358

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$400,806
Total interest
$576,666
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $6,893 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,798 a month

  • Tight

    $1,798 to $2,311 a month

  • Hard

    more than $2,311 a month

    Your payment · 52%

Compared with the typical household income in Mead ($77,045 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$3,358
Principal & interest$2,715
Property tax$293
Home insurance$170
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$181

You need at least $14,287 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

Mead and Spokane County

Mead 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).

Mead's own numbers

Typical home value
$408,200
Typical monthly rent
$1,445
Typical yearly household income
$77,045
Households that own their home
92%
Effective property tax rate
0.86%

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 Mead

A typical home in Mead is worth $408,200: about the same as the county and 28% below Washington. With the typical household income in Mead ($77,045 a year), a typical home costs 5.3 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.

  • Mead 5.3 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

Mead 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
  • Mead $408,200
  • Spokane $410,700
  • Washington $564,600
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Mead $1,445
  • Spokane $1,283
  • Washington $1,760
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Mead $77,045
  • Spokane $78,582
  • Washington $98,141
  • United States $80,734
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Mead next to Spokane County and Washington
Measure Mead Spokane County Washington U.S.
Typical home value $408,200 $410,700 $564,600 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,445 $1,283 $1,760 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $77,045 $78,582 $98,141 $80,734
Households that own their home 92% 64% 64% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $3,508 $3,434 $4,556 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.86% 0.84% 0.81% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 49% 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 Mead

For a typical $408,200 home in Mead, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Mead's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $3,358a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $14,287
    Cash to close
    $26,533
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $181

  • Conventional, 5% down $3,284a month

    Down payment
    $20,410
    Cash to close
    $32,656
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $194

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $2,675a month

    Down payment
    $81,640
    Cash to close
    $93,886
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $3,052a month

    Down payment
    $61,230
    Cash to close
    $73,476
    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 Mead and for Spokane County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Mead

0.86%of the home’s value each year

$3,508 a year for the typical owner in Mead.

  • Mead 0.86%
  • 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 Mead

Typical rent in Mead is $1,445 a month: 13% above the county. In Mead, 49% 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 Mead

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Mead is in ZIP code 99021.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,600: $106 more than the fair market rent for Spokane County ($1,494).

  • 99021 $1,600$2,190

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Mead 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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Free help

Help to buy or rent in Mead

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.

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HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Mead

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Mead or Spokane County. The ones below are statewide in Washington: they work in Mead 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 Mead

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Mead, 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 · 9 miles away · Spanish

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

  • Community Frameworks

    907 W Riverside Ave, Spokane · 9 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 · 58 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 Mead

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 Mead

In HUD’s record, no housing authority with an office in Spokane County is named for Mead 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 Mead, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

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

Keep going

Guides for your next step

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

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Mead

Short answers with the numbers for Mead 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 Mead?

The typical home value in Mead is $408,200, 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 Mead?

Typical rent in Mead is $1,445 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 Mead?

Mead 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 Mead?

The typical homeowner in Mead pays $3,508 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.86% of the home’s value; in Spokane County, the rate is 0.84%.

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

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).