The typical owner-occupied home in Wallace is worth about $581,200, 21% below the California median of $734,700 and 75% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,256 a year in property taxes, about 0.90% of their home's value, higher than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $143,650 a year, so the median home costs 4.0 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 64% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 100% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Wallace at a glance
| Wallace | California | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $581,200 | $734,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $5,256 | $5,124 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.90% | 0.70% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $143,650 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 64% | 56% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 100% | 67% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,937 | $2,946 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 14.1% | 24.8% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $2,036 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1999 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 7.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 714 | 39,287,377 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Wallace
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Wallace home of $581,200 with 20% down costs about $3,806 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $4,774, 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 $163,110 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 32% of the median Wallace household income of $143,650; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $512,000.
| Down payment | $116,240 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $464,960 |
| Principal and interest | $3,128 |
| Property taxes (0.90% a year) | $436 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $242 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $3,806 |
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| Down payment | $20,342 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $570,673 |
| Principal and interest | $3,839 |
| Property taxes (0.90% a year) | $436 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $242 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $257 |
| Total per month | $4,774 |
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Questions about home buying in Wallace
What is the median home value in Wallace?
About $581,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Wallace?
Homeowners pay a median $5,256 a year, which is about 0.90% 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 Wallace?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,806 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $163,110 a year.
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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