The typical owner-occupied home in Wabbaseka is worth about $56,100, 70% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 83% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $363 a year in property taxes, about 0.65% of their home's value, higher than the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $38,917 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 58% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 14% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Wabbaseka at a glance
| Wabbaseka | Arkansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $56,100 | $188,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $363 | $1,040 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.65% | 0.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $38,917 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 58% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 14% | 53% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,125 | $1,345 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 24.4% | 18.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,104 | $947 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 37.8% | 27.6% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1960 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 31.1% | 13.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 360 | 3,049,391 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Wabbaseka
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Wabbaseka home of $56,100 with 20% down costs about $356 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $449, 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 $15,243 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Wabbaseka household income of $38,917; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $143,000.
The median rent here is $1,104 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $11,220 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $44,880 |
| Principal and interest | $302 |
| Property taxes (0.65% a year) | $30 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $23 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $356 |
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| Down payment | $1,964 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $55,084 |
| Principal and interest | $371 |
| Property taxes (0.65% a year) | $30 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $23 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $25 |
| Total per month | $449 |
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Questions about home buying in Wabbaseka
What is the median home value in Wabbaseka?
About $56,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Wabbaseka?
Homeowners pay a median $363 a year, which is about 0.65% 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 Wabbaseka?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $356 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $15,243 a year.
More about Wabbaseka
- Mortgage Refinance in Wabbaseka
- Debt Relief in Wabbaseka
- Home Equity Loans in Wabbaseka
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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