The typical owner-occupied home in Winfall is worth about $401,200, 39% above the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 21% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,159 a year in property taxes, about 0.54% of their home's value, lower than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $77,083 a year, so the median home costs 5.2 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 82% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Winfall at a glance
| Winfall | North Carolina | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $401,200 | $288,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,159 | $1,896 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.54% | 0.66% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $77,083 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 63% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 82% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,132 | $1,631 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.3% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,157 | $1,228 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 28.4% | 29.5% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1991 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 18.2% | 12.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 697 | 10,730,404 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Winfall
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Winfall home of $401,200 with 20% down costs about $2,507 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,175, 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 $107,436 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 39% of the median Winfall household income of $77,083; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $288,000.
The median rent here is $1,157 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,350 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $80,240 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $320,960 |
| Principal and interest | $2,159 |
| Property taxes (0.54% a year) | $181 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $167 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,507 |
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| Down payment | $14,042 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $393,933 |
| Principal and interest | $2,650 |
| Property taxes (0.54% a year) | $181 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $167 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $177 |
| Total per month | $3,175 |
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Questions about home buying in Winfall
What is the median home value in Winfall?
About $401,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Winfall?
Homeowners pay a median $2,159 a year, which is about 0.54% 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 Winfall?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,507 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $107,436 a year.
More about Winfall
- Mortgage Refinance in Winfall
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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