The typical owner-occupied home in Greenwood is worth about $252,200, 28% below the Delaware median of $352,000 and 24% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,007 a year in property taxes, about 0.40% of their home's value, lower than the Delaware rate of 0.50%. The median household earns $73,345 a year, so the median home costs 3.4 times the median income (4.1 times for Delaware). 44% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 81% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Greenwood at a glance
| Greenwood | Delaware | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $252,200 | $352,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,007 | $1,768 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.40% | 0.50% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $73,345 | $84,954 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 44% | 73% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 81% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,544 | $1,816 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 22.6% | 20.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,316 | $1,401 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 24.3% | 29.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1985 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 6.1% | 13.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,564 | 1,021,191 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Greenwood
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Greenwood home of $252,200 with 20% down costs about $1,546 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,967, 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 $66,274 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Greenwood household income of $73,345; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $279,000.
The median rent here is $1,316 a month, so owning the median home costs about $230 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $50,440 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $201,760 |
| Principal and interest | $1,357 |
| Property taxes (0.40% a year) | $84 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $105 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,546 |
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| Down payment | $8,827 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $247,632 |
| Principal and interest | $1,666 |
| Property taxes (0.40% a year) | $84 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $105 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $112 |
| Total per month | $1,967 |
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Questions about home buying in Greenwood
What is the median home value in Greenwood?
About $252,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Greenwood?
Homeowners pay a median $1,007 a year, which is about 0.40% 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 Greenwood?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,546 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $66,274 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