The typical owner-occupied home in Wilkesville is worth about $70,400, 67% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 79% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $875 a year in property taxes, about 1.24% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $50,313 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 51% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Wilkesville at a glance
| Wilkesville | Ohio | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $70,400 | $214,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $875 | $2,822 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.24% | 1.31% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $50,313 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 51% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,177 | $1,517 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 26.0% | 18.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,034 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1957 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 15.5% | 8.1% | 10.1% |
| Population | 101 | 11,810,293 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Wilkesville
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Wilkesville home of $70,400 with 20% down costs about $481 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $598, 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 $20,612 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Wilkesville household income of $50,313; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $172,000.
| Down payment | $14,080 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $56,320 |
| Principal and interest | $379 |
| Property taxes (1.24% a year) | $73 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $29 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $481 |
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| Down payment | $2,464 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $69,125 |
| Principal and interest | $465 |
| Property taxes (1.24% a year) | $73 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $29 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $31 |
| Total per month | $598 |
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Questions about home buying in Wilkesville
What is the median home value in Wilkesville?
About $70,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Wilkesville?
Homeowners pay a median $875 a year, which is about 1.24% 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 Wilkesville?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $481 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $20,612 a year.
More about Wilkesville
- Mortgage Refinance in Wilkesville
- Debt Relief in Wilkesville
- Home Equity Loans in Wilkesville
- 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