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Wisconsin home affordability calculator

The median Wisconsin household earns about $75,000 a year, and the median home costs about $290,000 — 3.9 times income. With 10% down, no other debts, and the current 7.32% average 30-year rate (Freddie Mac, week of October 22, 2026), standard lending ratios support a home of about $213,007 , roughly $76,993 short of the median. The calculator is pre-filled with those figures — replace them with yours.

$213,007 max home price

Max loan amount
$184,007
Housing payment budget
$1,764
P&I budget
$1,264
Bound by
front-end ratio

Uses the 28% front-end / 36% back-end DTI guidelines. Lenders vary.

How it works

Lenders cap the full housing payment — principal, interest, property tax, insurance — near 28% of gross monthly income, and all debt payments near 36%. In Wisconsin, property tax at about 1.61% of value plus roughly $1,300 a year of homeowners insurance come to about $497 a month on the median home, and that comes out of the 28% budget before anything goes to the loan. On the median income the housing budget is about $1,764 a month, leaving $1,264 for principal and interest.

Homes in Wisconsin spend about 30 days on the market on average. Wisconsin's low state sales-tax rate contrasts with an above-average effective property tax rate that funds most local services. A state school-levy credit and lottery credit trim the bill for resident owners.

Frequently asked questions

How much house can I afford in Wisconsin on the median income?
On Wisconsin's median household income of about $75,000, with no other debts, 10% down, and a 7.32% 30-year rate, the 28% housing guideline supports a home of roughly $213,007. That's about $76,993 below the $290,000 median home price.
What income do I need to buy a median-priced home in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin's median home costs about $290,000 — 3.9 times the median household income. Lenders' 28% front-end rule means the full payment, including about $497 a month in property tax and insurance, needs to fit inside 28% of gross monthly income. Try the calculator with your own income and down payment.
How much do property tax and insurance add in Wisconsin?
On the median home, Wisconsin's 1.61% effective property tax rate and about $1,300 a year in homeowners insurance come to roughly $497 a month — money that comes out of the housing budget before any goes to principal and interest.
Does Wisconsin's income tax affect how much house I can afford?
Not in the lender's math, which uses gross income. It does affect what's comfortable: Wisconsin's income tax tops out at 7.65%, so take-home pay is smaller than gross by more than federal tax alone.

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