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Buying a home in Wagram, North Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Wagram is worth about $111,700, 61% below the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,116 a year in property taxes, about 1.00% of their home's value, higher than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $52,159 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 70% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 38% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Wagram at a glance

Wagram North Carolina U.S.
Median home value $111,700 $288,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,116 $1,896 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.00% 0.66% 0.94%
Median household income $52,159 $72,388 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 70% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 38% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $972 $1,631 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.1% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $823 $1,228 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.0% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1969 1991 1980
Vacant homes 14.5% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 754 10,730,404 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Wagram

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Wagram home of $111,700 with 20% down costs about $741 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $927, 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 $31,747 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Wagram household income of $52,159; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $184,000.

The median rent here is $823 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$22,340
Loan amount$89,360
Principal and interest$601
Property taxes (1.00% a year)$93
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
PMI$0
Total per month$741

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,910
Loan amount$109,677
Principal and interest$738
Property taxes (1.00% a year)$93
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
FHA mortgage insurance$49
Total per month$927

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Questions about home buying in Wagram

What is the median home value in Wagram?

About $111,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Wagram?

Homeowners pay a median $1,116 a year, which is about 1.00% 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 Wagram?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $741 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,747 a year.

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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