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Buying a home in Willards, Maryland

The typical owner-occupied home in Willards is worth about $216,100, 49% below the Maryland median of $419,900 and 35% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,894 a year in property taxes, about 0.88% of their home's value, lower than the Maryland rate of 0.97%. The median household earns $75,333 a year, so the median home costs 2.9 times the median income (4.1 times for Maryland). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 65% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Willards at a glance

Willards Maryland U.S.
Median home value $216,100 $419,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,894 $4,093 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.88% 0.97% 0.94%
Median household income $75,333 $103,678 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 76% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 65% 71% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,300 $2,347 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.2% 20.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,460 $1,705 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 33.6% 30.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1984 1979 1980
Vacant homes 3.3% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 1,280 6,206,011 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Willards

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Willards home of $216,100 with 20% down costs about $1,411 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,771, 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 $60,492 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Willards household income of $75,333; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $269,000.

The median rent here is $1,460 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$43,220
Loan amount$172,880
Principal and interest$1,163
Property taxes (0.88% a year)$158
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$90
PMI$0
Total per month$1,411

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,564
Loan amount$212,186
Principal and interest$1,427
Property taxes (0.88% a year)$158
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$90
FHA mortgage insurance$96
Total per month$1,771

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Questions about home buying in Willards

What is the median home value in Willards?

About $216,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Willards?

Homeowners pay a median $1,894 a year, which is about 0.88% 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 Willards?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,411 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $60,492 a year.

More about Willards

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