The typical owner-occupied home in Sedgwick is worth about $62,500, 67% below the Arkansas median of $188,000 and 81% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $341 a year in property taxes, about 0.55% of their home's value, close to the Arkansas rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $39,028 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.1 times for Arkansas). 77% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 36% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Sedgwick at a glance
| Sedgwick | Arkansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $62,500 | $188,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $341 | $1,040 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.55% | 0.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $39,028 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 77% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 36% | 53% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $867 | $1,345 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.0% | 18.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $947 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1979 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 16.7% | 13.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 165 | 3,049,391 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Sedgwick
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Sedgwick home of $62,500 with 20% down costs about $391 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $495, 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 $16,759 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Sedgwick household income of $39,028; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $146,000.
| Down payment | $12,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $50,000 |
| Principal and interest | $336 |
| Property taxes (0.55% a year) | $29 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $26 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $391 |
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| Down payment | $2,188 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $61,368 |
| Principal and interest | $413 |
| Property taxes (0.55% a year) | $29 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $26 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $28 |
| Total per month | $495 |
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Questions about home buying in Sedgwick
What is the median home value in Sedgwick?
About $62,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Sedgwick?
Homeowners pay a median $341 a year, which is about 0.55% 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 Sedgwick?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $391 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $16,759 a year.
More about Sedgwick
- Mortgage Refinance in Sedgwick
- Debt Relief in Sedgwick
- Home Equity Loans in Sedgwick
- 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