Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Cheapest Counties to Own a Home in Wisconsin
Where the full monthly cost of owning the local median home is lowest. Every figure includes tax, insurance, utilities and maintenance, not just the mortgage.
Wisconsin ranked
| # | County | Monthly to own | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Menominee County | $1,144 | $97,000 | 3.636% |
| 2 | Langlade County | $1,316 | $145,800 | 1.335% |
| 3 | Price County | $1,331 | $146,000 | 1.445% |
| 4 | Rusk County | $1,346 | $152,000 | 1.207% |
| 5 | Iron County | $1,361 | $155,200 | 1.145% |
| 6 | Marinette County | $1,371 | $154,600 | 1.261% |
| 7 | Ashland County | $1,442 | $160,500 | 1.467% |
| 8 | Forest County | $1,470 | $170,000 | 1.169% |
| 9 | Clark County | $1,472 | $163,800 | 1.506% |
| 10 | Juneau County | $1,485 | $165,200 | 1.524% |
| 11 | Florence County | $1,490 | $170,000 | 1.308% |
| 12 | Wood County | $1,512 | $168,100 | 1.564% |
| 13 | Manitowoc County | $1,545 | $172,900 | 1.538% |
| 14 | Lincoln County | $1,564 | $177,700 | 1.424% |
| 15 | Crawford County | $1,576 | $175,100 | 1.638% |
| 16 | Shawano County | $1,577 | $179,100 | 1.445% |
| 17 | Adams County | $1,595 | $184,500 | 1.299% |
| 18 | Richland County | $1,600 | $182,800 | 1.411% |
| 19 | Waushara County | $1,609 | $186,000 | 1.322% |
| 20 | Taylor County | $1,628 | $186,500 | 1.419% |
| 21 | Lafayette County | $1,629 | $182,100 | 1.636% |
| 22 | Grant County | $1,630 | $186,300 | 1.440% |
| 23 | Jackson County | $1,633 | $186,900 | 1.430% |
| 24 | Douglas County | $1,646 | $190,400 | 1.347% |
| 25 | Waupaca County | $1,687 | $192,800 | 1.492% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 6.66%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Cheapest Counties to Own a Home across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Wisconsin