Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Lowest Salary Needed to Buy a Home in Wisconsin
The counties where an ordinary income still buys the median home outright by the 28% rule, with the whole monthly bill counted: tax, insurance, utilities and maintenance included, not just the loan payment.
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Wisconsin ranked
| # | County | Income needed | Monthly to own | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Menominee County | $47,000 | $1,098 | $97,000 |
| 2 | Langlade County | $54,500 | $1,273 | $145,800 |
| 3 | Price County | $55,000 | $1,288 | $146,000 |
| 4 | Rusk County | $56,000 | $1,302 | $152,000 |
| 5 | Iron County | $56,500 | $1,318 | $155,200 |
| 6 | Marinette County | $57,000 | $1,328 | $154,600 |
| 7 | Ashland County | $60,000 | $1,399 | $160,500 |
| 8 | Forest County | $61,000 | $1,428 | $170,000 |
| 9 | Clark County | $61,500 | $1,429 | $163,800 |
| 10 | Florence County | $62,000 | $1,448 | $170,000 |
| 11 | Juneau County | $62,000 | $1,442 | $165,200 |
| 12 | Wood County | $63,000 | $1,470 | $168,100 |
| 13 | Manitowoc County | $64,500 | $1,502 | $172,900 |
| 14 | Lincoln County | $65,000 | $1,522 | $177,700 |
| 15 | Crawford County | $65,500 | $1,534 | $175,100 |
| 16 | Shawano County | $66,000 | $1,535 | $179,100 |
| 17 | Adams County | $66,500 | $1,553 | $184,500 |
| 18 | Richland County | $67,000 | $1,558 | $182,800 |
| 19 | Waushara County | $67,000 | $1,568 | $186,000 |
| 20 | Grant County | $68,000 | $1,589 | $186,300 |
| 21 | Jackson County | $68,000 | $1,592 | $186,900 |
| 22 | Lafayette County | $68,000 | $1,587 | $182,100 |
| 23 | Taylor County | $68,000 | $1,587 | $186,500 |
| 24 | Douglas County | $69,000 | $1,605 | $190,400 |
| 25 | Waupaca County | $70,500 | $1,646 | $192,800 |
| 26 | Buffalo County | $71,500 | $1,670 | $197,600 |
| 27 | Monroe County | $71,500 | $1,667 | $197,200 |
| 28 | Pepin County | $71,500 | $1,666 | $196,100 |
| 29 | Barron County | $72,000 | $1,676 | $198,300 |
| 30 | Marquette County | $72,000 | $1,684 | $201,100 |
| 31 | Washburn County | $72,500 | $1,693 | $207,900 |
| 32 | Burnett County | $73,500 | $1,720 | $215,500 |
| 33 | Green Lake County | $73,500 | $1,716 | $206,300 |
| 34 | Marathon County | $75,000 | $1,745 | $205,500 |
| 35 | Oconto County | $75,000 | $1,747 | $212,000 |
| 36 | Sawyer County | $75,000 | $1,756 | $223,300 |
| 37 | Trempealeau County | $75,000 | $1,744 | $203,300 |
| 38 | Kewaunee County | $75,500 | $1,764 | $208,900 |
| 39 | Vernon County | $75,500 | $1,758 | $210,600 |
| 40 | Fond du Lac County | $76,500 | $1,789 | $209,800 |
| 41 | Oneida County | $77,500 | $1,803 | $227,500 |
| 42 | Winnebago County | $77,500 | $1,803 | $208,600 |
| 43 | Bayfield County | $78,500 | $1,830 | $228,100 |
| 44 | Sheboygan County | $78,500 | $1,836 | $218,400 |
| 45 | Dodge County | $79,500 | $1,850 | $218,400 |
| 46 | Rock County | $79,500 | $1,855 | $215,900 |
| 47 | Dunn County | $81,000 | $1,893 | $226,200 |
| 48 | Chippewa County | $82,000 | $1,918 | $237,700 |
| 49 | Milwaukee County | $82,500 | $1,922 | $216,500 |
| 50 | Portage County | $82,500 | $1,925 | $230,400 |
| 51 | Polk County | $84,000 | $1,956 | $241,200 |
| 52 | Eau Claire County | $86,000 | $2,006 | $242,400 |
| 53 | Green County | $86,000 | $2,007 | $236,900 |
| 54 | Sauk County | $86,500 | $2,021 | $242,400 |
| 55 | Outagamie County | $87,000 | $2,027 | $244,100 |
| 56 | Brown County | $87,500 | $2,039 | $245,900 |
| 57 | Racine County | $87,500 | $2,038 | $239,400 |
| 58 | La Crosse County | $88,000 | $2,053 | $243,200 |
| 59 | Iowa County | $89,000 | $2,075 | $248,100 |
| 60 | Vilas County | $89,000 | $2,076 | $270,700 |
| 61 | Calumet County | $90,000 | $2,098 | $252,100 |
| 62 | Kenosha County | $90,000 | $2,100 | $247,800 |
| 63 | Jefferson County | $91,000 | $2,122 | $253,800 |
| 64 | Columbia County | $91,500 | $2,139 | $258,700 |
| 65 | Walworth County | $97,000 | $2,259 | $275,900 |
| 66 | Door County | $102,500 | $2,395 | $305,800 |
| 67 | Washington County | $107,000 | $2,498 | $316,200 |
| 68 | Pierce County | $107,500 | $2,513 | $308,600 |
| 69 | St. Croix County | $118,000 | $2,750 | $349,700 |
| 70 | Ozaukee County | $124,000 | $2,898 | $368,900 |
| 71 | Waukesha County | $125,000 | $2,919 | $373,600 |
| 72 | Dane County | $129,500 | $3,018 | $366,100 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 6.76%. 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
Lowest Salary Needed to Buy a Home across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Wisconsin