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Buying a home in Wilseyville, California

The typical owner-occupied home in Wilseyville is worth about $312,500, 57% below the California median of $734,700 and 6% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,305 a year in property taxes, about 0.74% of their home's value, higher than the California rate of 0.70%. The median household earns $70,043 a year, so the median home costs 4.5 times the median income (7.4 times for California). 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 36% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Wilseyville at a glance

Wilseyville California U.S.
Median home value $312,500 $734,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,305 $5,124 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.74% 0.70% 0.94%
Median household income $70,043 $99,122 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 87% 56% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 36% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,141 $2,946 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 51.0% 24.8% 21.0%
Median rent – $2,036 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.4% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1978 1976 1980
Vacant homes 28.5% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 798 39,287,377 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Wilseyville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Wilseyville home of $312,500 with 20% down costs about $2,005 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,525, 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 $85,915 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 34% of the median Wilseyville household income of $70,043; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $255,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$62,500
Loan amount$250,000
Principal and interest$1,682
Property taxes (0.74% a year)$193
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$130
PMI$0
Total per month$2,005

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$10,938
Loan amount$306,840
Principal and interest$2,064
Property taxes (0.74% a year)$193
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$130
FHA mortgage insurance$138
Total per month$2,525

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Questions about home buying in Wilseyville

What is the median home value in Wilseyville?

About $312,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Wilseyville?

Homeowners pay a median $2,305 a year, which is about 0.74% 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 Wilseyville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,005 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $85,915 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