The typical owner-occupied home in Wharton is worth about $149,400, 47% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 55% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,530 a year in property taxes, about 1.69% of their home's value, higher than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $58,212 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 54% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 43% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Wharton at a glance
| Wharton | Texas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $149,400 | $283,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,530 | $4,232 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.69% | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $58,212 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 54% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 43% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,910 | $2,106 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 25.5% | 21.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,051 | $1,403 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 22.8% | 30.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1977 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 12.4% | 9.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 8,724 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Wharton
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Wharton home of $149,400 with 20% down costs about $1,077 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,326, 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 $46,143 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Wharton household income of $58,212; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $188,000.
The median rent here is $1,051 a month, so owning the median home costs about $26 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $29,880 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $119,520 |
| Principal and interest | $804 |
| Property taxes (1.69% a year) | $210 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $62 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,077 |
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| Down payment | $5,229 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $146,694 |
| Principal and interest | $987 |
| Property taxes (1.69% a year) | $210 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $62 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $66 |
| Total per month | $1,326 |
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Questions about home buying in Wharton
What is the median home value in Wharton?
About $149,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Wharton?
Homeowners pay a median $2,530 a year, which is about 1.69% 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 Wharton?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,077 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $46,143 a year.
More about Wharton
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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