The typical owner-occupied home in Wibaux County is worth about $98,600, 74% below the Montana median of $375,800 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $598 a year in property taxes, about 0.61% of their home's value, lower than the Montana rate of 0.72%. The median household earns $67,462 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (5.2 times for Montana). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 28% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Wibaux County at a glance
| Wibaux County | Montana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $98,600 | $375,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $598 | $2,693 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.61% | 0.72% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $67,462 | $72,509 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 72% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 28% | 55% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,200 | $1,798 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 16.3% | 21.9% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $963 | $1,081 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 11.8% | 27.8% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1973 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 22.5% | 13.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,193 | 1,116,875 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Wibaux County
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Wibaux County home of $98,600 with 20% down costs about $622 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $786, 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 $26,650 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Wibaux County household income of $67,462; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $250,000.
The median rent here is $963 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $19,720 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $78,880 |
| Principal and interest | $531 |
| Property taxes (0.61% a year) | $50 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $41 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $622 |
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| Down payment | $3,451 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $96,814 |
| Principal and interest | $651 |
| Property taxes (0.61% a year) | $50 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $41 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $44 |
| Total per month | $786 |
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Questions about home buying in Wibaux County
What is the median home value in Wibaux County?
About $98,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Wibaux County?
Homeowners pay a median $598 a year, which is about 0.61% 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 Wibaux County?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $622 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,650 a year.
More about Wibaux County
- Mortgage Refinance in Wibaux County
- Debt Relief in Wibaux County
- Home Equity Loans in Wibaux County
- 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