The typical owner-occupied home in Walworth is worth about $195,800, 54% below the New York median of $423,800 and 41% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,690 a year in property taxes, about 2.40% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $87,404 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 63% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Walworth at a glance
| Walworth | New York | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $195,800 | $423,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $4,690 | $6,582 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 2.40% | 1.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $87,404 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 92% | 54% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 63% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,243 | $2,555 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 16.3% | 22.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,621 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1970 | 1959 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 10.0% | 10.1% |
| Population | 725 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Walworth
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Walworth home of $195,800 with 20% down costs about $1,527 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,853, 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 $65,439 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Walworth household income of $87,404; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $262,000.
| Down payment | $39,160 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $156,640 |
| Principal and interest | $1,054 |
| Property taxes (2.40% a year) | $392 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $82 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,527 |
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| Down payment | $6,853 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $192,254 |
| Principal and interest | $1,293 |
| Property taxes (2.40% a year) | $392 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $82 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $87 |
| Total per month | $1,853 |
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Questions about home buying in Walworth
What is the median home value in Walworth?
About $195,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Walworth?
Homeowners pay a median $4,690 a year, which is about 2.40% 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 Walworth?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,527 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $65,439 a year.
More about Walworth
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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