Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Lake Wissota, Wisconsin
A $318,000 home here costs
$2,530per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,635. The real number is $896 higher every month — 55% 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.
Lake Wissota against Chippewa County and Wisconsin
| Measure | Lake Wissota | Chippewa County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $318,300 | $237,700 |
| Median property tax | $3,642 | $2,754 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.144% | 1.159% |
| Median gross rent | $1,029 | $963 |
| Population | 3,103 | 66,558 |
The weather behind that power bill
Lake Wissota sits in Chippewa County, which averages a high of 80.7°F in its hottest month and a low of 6.9°F in its coldest, with 32.56" of precipitation a year and 41% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 431 cooling and 7,946 heating degree days, which is what sets the $177 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Chippewa County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Chippewa County
Full Chippewa County cost breakdown · Every county in Wisconsin
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Lake Wissota?
A $318,000 home in Lake Wissota, Wisconsin costs approximately $2,530 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,635 principal and interest, $303 property tax, $82 homeowners insurance, $245 utilities and $265 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Lake Wissota?
Lake Wissota has an effective property tax rate of 1.144%, based on a median home value of $318,300 and median real estate taxes of $3,642. That is lower than the Chippewa County average of 1.159%.
What is the average home price in Lake Wissota?
The median owner-occupied home value in Lake Wissota, Wisconsin is $318,300, against $237,700 across Chippewa County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Lake Wissota?
Median gross rent in Lake Wissota is $1,029 a month, against $2,530 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 Lake Wissota — 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.