The typical owner-occupied home in Walstonburg is worth about $95,000, 67% below the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,280 a year in property taxes, about 1.35% of their home's value, higher than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $42,500 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 81% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Walstonburg at a glance
| Walstonburg | North Carolina | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $95,000 | $288,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,280 | $1,896 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.35% | 0.66% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $42,500 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 81% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 59% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,286 | $1,631 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 26.0% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,228 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 28.0% | 29.5% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1946 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 14.9% | 12.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 313 | 10,730,404 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Walstonburg
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Walstonburg home of $95,000 with 20% down costs about $658 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $816, 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 $28,188 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Walstonburg household income of $42,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $143,000.
| Down payment | $19,000 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $76,000 |
| Principal and interest | $511 |
| Property taxes (1.35% a year) | $107 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $40 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $658 |
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| Down payment | $3,325 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $93,279 |
| Principal and interest | $628 |
| Property taxes (1.35% a year) | $107 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $40 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $42 |
| Total per month | $816 |
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Questions about home buying in Walstonburg
What is the median home value in Walstonburg?
About $95,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Walstonburg?
Homeowners pay a median $1,280 a year, which is about 1.35% 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 Walstonburg?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $658 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,188 a year.
More about Walstonburg
- Mortgage Refinance in Walstonburg
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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