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Buying a home in Wilmot, Arkansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Wilmot is worth about $61,500, 67% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 82% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $350 a year in property taxes, about 0.57% of their home's value, close to the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $26,328 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 25% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Wilmot at a glance

Wilmot Arkansas U.S.
Median home value $61,500 $188,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $350 $1,040 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.57% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $26,328 $60,773 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 76% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 25% 53% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $794 $1,345 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.2% 18.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $947 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 47.9% 27.6% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1968 1987 1980
Vacant homes 27.5% 13.5% 10.1%
Population 408 3,049,391 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Wilmot

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Wilmot home of $61,500 with 20% down costs about $386 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $488, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $16,535 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Wilmot household income of $26,328; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $98,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$12,300
Loan amount$49,200
Principal and interest$331
Property taxes (0.57% a year)$29
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$26
PMI$0
Total per month$386

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,152
Loan amount$60,386
Principal and interest$406
Property taxes (0.57% a year)$29
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$26
FHA mortgage insurance$27
Total per month$488

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Questions about home buying in Wilmot

What is the median home value in Wilmot?

About $61,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Wilmot?

Homeowners pay a median $350 a year, which is about 0.57% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Wilmot?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $386 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $16,535 a year.

More about Wilmot

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data