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What income do you need to buy in Wister?
About $47,000 a year to buy the typical Wister home, which sells for about $125,000.
- Typical sale price
- $125,000Median of 61 sales in the past 24 months
- Income needed
- $47,000A year, before taxes
- Cash needed up front
- $18,00010% down, transfer tax and closing costs
Assumes 10% down, no other debts, credit of 700–759, and a 7.49% 30-year rate (the 7.24% weekly average plus 0.25 points for good credit). These are estimates, not a loan offer.
What it costs each month
| Principal and interest | $786 |
|---|---|
| Property tax | $174 |
| Insurance | $52 |
| Mortgage insurance | $47 |
| Total a month | $1,059 |
Claiming the Homestead Exemption could lower the property tax by about $117 a month. The total above does not include that saving.
How prices have moved
Down 3.8% from the year before, comparing the median sale price of the last 12 months with the 12 months before.
| Quarter | Median sale price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | $123,500 | 12 |
| Q2 2025 | $112,500 | 12 |
| Q3 2025 | $163,500 | 8 |
| Q4 2025 | $152,000 | 8 |
| Q1 2026 | Few sales | 2 |
| Q2 2026 | $170,000 | 5 |
| Q3 2026 | $90,000 | 7 |
Quarters with fewer than 5 sales are left out, because a median of so few sales is unreliable.
Quarters with no recorded sales are left blank.
Tell us four things
Nearby neighborhoods
Cheaper nearby
Pricier nearby
- Germantown, Southwest $228,000
- Germantown, Westside $273,000
- Germantown, Morton $160,000
Questions about buying in Wister
What income do you need to buy a home in Wister?
About $47,000 a year for the typical Wister price of $125,000, keeping the housing payment to 28% of gross income. Assumes 10% down, no other debts, credit of 700–759, and a 7.49% 30-year rate (the 7.24% weekly average plus 0.25 points for good credit).
How much cash do you need to buy in Wister?
About $18,000 up front at the typical price: 10% down ($13,000), your share of the transfer tax ($2,861) and closing costs ($2,500).
What does a typical home in Wister cost per month?
A typical Wister home costs about $1,059 a month all in: principal and interest $786, property tax $174, insurance $52, mortgage insurance $47. Claiming the Homestead Exemption could lower the tax by about $117 a month.
Based on 61 sales, as of 2026-10-29. Mortgage rate 7.24% (Freddie Mac, week of 2026-10-29). Estimates only, not financial advice. Talk to a lender.