Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Salary Needed to Buy a Home in Wisconsin
What a household has to earn to buy the county's own median home under the standard 28% rule, meaning housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, counting the full monthly bill rather than just the mortgage. These are the counties where the entry ticket is steepest.
Wisconsin ranked
| # | County | Income needed | Monthly to own | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dane County | $131,500 | $3,068 | $366,100 |
| 2 | Waukesha County | $127,500 | $2,970 | $373,600 |
| 3 | Ozaukee County | $126,500 | $2,949 | $368,900 |
| 4 | St. Croix County | $120,000 | $2,797 | $349,700 |
| 5 | Pierce County | $109,500 | $2,554 | $308,600 |
| 6 | Washington County | $109,000 | $2,540 | $316,200 |
| 7 | Door County | $104,500 | $2,436 | $305,800 |
| 8 | Walworth County | $98,500 | $2,295 | $275,900 |
| 9 | Columbia County | $93,000 | $2,173 | $258,700 |
| 10 | Jefferson County | $92,500 | $2,155 | $253,800 |
| 11 | Calumet County | $91,500 | $2,131 | $252,100 |
| 12 | Kenosha County | $91,500 | $2,133 | $247,800 |
| 13 | Iowa County | $90,500 | $2,108 | $248,100 |
| 14 | Vilas County | $90,500 | $2,112 | $270,700 |
| 15 | La Crosse County | $89,500 | $2,085 | $243,200 |
| 16 | Brown County | $89,000 | $2,071 | $245,900 |
| 17 | Racine County | $88,500 | $2,069 | $239,400 |
| 18 | Outagamie County | $88,000 | $2,059 | $244,100 |
| 19 | Sauk County | $88,000 | $2,053 | $242,400 |
| 20 | Eau Claire County | $87,500 | $2,038 | $242,400 |
| 21 | Green County | $87,500 | $2,038 | $236,900 |
| 22 | Polk County | $85,000 | $1,987 | $241,200 |
| 23 | Portage County | $84,000 | $1,955 | $230,400 |
| 24 | Chippewa County | $83,500 | $1,949 | $237,700 |
| 25 | Milwaukee County | $83,500 | $1,950 | $216,500 |
| 26 | Dunn County | $82,500 | $1,922 | $226,200 |
| 27 | Dodge County | $80,500 | $1,878 | $218,400 |
| 28 | Rock County | $80,500 | $1,883 | $215,900 |
| 29 | Sheboygan County | $80,000 | $1,865 | $218,400 |
| 30 | Bayfield County | $79,500 | $1,860 | $228,100 |
| 31 | Oneida County | $78,500 | $1,832 | $227,500 |
| 32 | Winnebago County | $78,500 | $1,830 | $208,600 |
| 33 | Fond du Lac County | $78,000 | $1,816 | $209,800 |
| 34 | Kewaunee County | $77,000 | $1,791 | $208,900 |
| 35 | Sawyer County | $76,500 | $1,785 | $223,300 |
| 36 | Vernon County | $76,500 | $1,785 | $210,600 |
| 37 | Marathon County | $76,000 | $1,771 | $205,500 |
| 38 | Oconto County | $76,000 | $1,775 | $212,000 |
| 39 | Trempealeau County | $76,000 | $1,770 | $203,300 |
| 40 | Burnett County | $75,000 | $1,747 | $215,500 |
| 41 | Green Lake County | $74,500 | $1,743 | $206,300 |
| 42 | Marquette County | $73,500 | $1,710 | $201,100 |
| 43 | Washburn County | $73,500 | $1,720 | $207,900 |
| 44 | Barron County | $73,000 | $1,701 | $198,300 |
| 45 | Buffalo County | $72,500 | $1,696 | $197,600 |
| 46 | Monroe County | $72,500 | $1,692 | $197,200 |
| 47 | Pepin County | $72,500 | $1,691 | $196,100 |
| 48 | Waupaca County | $71,500 | $1,670 | $192,800 |
| 49 | Douglas County | $70,000 | $1,629 | $190,400 |
| 50 | Grant County | $69,000 | $1,612 | $186,300 |
| 51 | Jackson County | $69,000 | $1,615 | $186,900 |
| 52 | Lafayette County | $69,000 | $1,610 | $182,100 |
| 53 | Taylor County | $69,000 | $1,611 | $186,500 |
| 54 | Richland County | $68,000 | $1,581 | $182,800 |
| 55 | Waushara County | $68,000 | $1,592 | $186,000 |
| 56 | Adams County | $67,500 | $1,577 | $184,500 |
| 57 | Shawano County | $67,000 | $1,558 | $179,100 |
| 58 | Crawford County | $66,500 | $1,556 | $175,100 |
| 59 | Lincoln County | $66,000 | $1,544 | $177,700 |
| 60 | Manitowoc County | $65,500 | $1,524 | $172,900 |
| 61 | Wood County | $64,000 | $1,491 | $168,100 |
| 62 | Florence County | $63,000 | $1,469 | $170,000 |
| 63 | Juneau County | $62,500 | $1,463 | $165,200 |
| 64 | Clark County | $62,000 | $1,450 | $163,800 |
| 65 | Forest County | $62,000 | $1,450 | $170,000 |
| 66 | Ashland County | $61,000 | $1,419 | $160,500 |
| 67 | Iron County | $57,500 | $1,337 | $155,200 |
| 68 | Marinette County | $57,500 | $1,347 | $154,600 |
| 69 | Rusk County | $56,500 | $1,321 | $152,000 |
| 70 | Price County | $56,000 | $1,305 | $146,000 |
| 71 | Langlade County | $55,500 | $1,291 | $145,800 |
| 72 | Menominee County | $47,500 | $1,108 | $97,000 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. 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
Highest Salary Needed to Buy a Home across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Wisconsin