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Buying a home in Wilcox, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Wilcox is worth about $61,800, 76% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 81% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,223 a year in property taxes, about 1.98% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $57,500 a year, so the median home costs 1.1 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 33% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Wilcox at a glance

Wilcox Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $61,800 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,223 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.98% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $57,500 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 89% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 33% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $669 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.7% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $792 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.8% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1965 1980
Vacant homes 16.5% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 323 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Wilcox

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Wilcox home of $61,800 with 20% down costs about $460 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $563, 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 $19,728 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Wilcox household income of $57,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $180,000.

The median rent here is $792 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$12,360
Loan amount$49,440
Principal and interest$333
Property taxes (1.98% a year)$102
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$26
PMI$0
Total per month$460

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,163
Loan amount$60,681
Principal and interest$408
Property taxes (1.98% a year)$102
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$26
FHA mortgage insurance$27
Total per month$563

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Questions about home buying in Wilcox

What is the median home value in Wilcox?

About $61,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Wilcox?

Homeowners pay a median $1,223 a year, which is about 1.98% 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 Wilcox?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $460 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $19,728 a year.

More about Wilcox

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