Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Glenwood City, Wisconsin
A $160,000 home here costs
$1,415per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $823. The real number is $592 higher every month — 72% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Glenwood City against St. Croix County and Wisconsin
| Measure | Glenwood City | St. Croix County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $159,900 | $349,700 |
| Median property tax | $2,068 | $4,297 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.293% | 1.229% |
| Median gross rent | $1,194 | $1,238 |
| Population | 1,218 | 94,819 |
The weather behind that power bill
Glenwood City sits in St. Croix County, which averages a high of 79.3°F in its hottest month and a low of 1.8°F in its coldest, with 32.97" of precipitation a year and 43% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 401 cooling and 8,528 heating degree days, which is what sets the $177 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for St. Croix County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in St. Croix County
Full St. Croix County cost breakdown · Every county in Wisconsin
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Glenwood City?
A $160,000 home in Glenwood City, Wisconsin costs approximately $1,415 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $823 principal and interest, $172 property tax, $41 homeowners insurance, $245 utilities and $133 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Glenwood City?
Glenwood City has an effective property tax rate of 1.293%, based on a median home value of $159,900 and median real estate taxes of $2,068. That is higher than the St. Croix County average of 1.229%.
What is the average home price in Glenwood City?
The median owner-occupied home value in Glenwood City, Wisconsin is $159,900, against $349,700 across St. Croix County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Glenwood City?
Median gross rent in Glenwood City is $1,194 a month, against $1,415 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Glenwood City — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Wisconsin.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.