Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Kewaskum, Wisconsin
A $287,000 home here costs
$2,337per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,475. The real number is $862 higher every month — 58% 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.
Kewaskum against Washington County and Wisconsin
| Measure | Kewaskum | Washington County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $286,800 | $316,200 |
| Median property tax | $3,638 | $3,795 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.268% | 1.200% |
| Median gross rent | $962 | $1,126 |
| Population | 4,367 | 137,320 |
Kewaskum extends across 2 counties. Figures here use Washington County, where most of its housing sits.
The weather behind that power bill
Kewaskum sits in Washington County, which averages a high of 81.6°F in its hottest month and a low of 10.7°F in its coldest, with 35.84" of precipitation a year and 35% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 532 cooling and 7,420 heating degree days, which is what sets the $177 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Washington County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Washington County
Full Washington County cost breakdown · Every county in Wisconsin
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Kewaskum?
A $287,000 home in Kewaskum, Wisconsin costs approximately $2,337 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,475 principal and interest, $303 property tax, $74 homeowners insurance, $245 utilities and $239 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Kewaskum?
Kewaskum has an effective property tax rate of 1.268%, based on a median home value of $286,800 and median real estate taxes of $3,638. That is higher than the Washington County average of 1.200%.
What is the average home price in Kewaskum?
The median owner-occupied home value in Kewaskum, Wisconsin is $286,800, against $316,200 across Washington County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Kewaskum?
Median gross rent in Kewaskum is $962 a month, against $2,337 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 Kewaskum — 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.