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 | $48,000 | $1,122 | $97,000 |
| 2 | Langlade County | $56,000 | $1,309 | $145,800 |
| 3 | Price County | $57,000 | $1,324 | $146,000 |
| 4 | Rusk County | $57,500 | $1,341 | $152,000 |
| 5 | Iron County | $58,000 | $1,357 | $155,200 |
| 6 | Marinette County | $58,500 | $1,367 | $154,600 |
| 7 | Ashland County | $61,500 | $1,440 | $160,500 |
| 8 | Clark County | $63,000 | $1,470 | $163,800 |
| 9 | Forest County | $63,000 | $1,471 | $170,000 |
| 10 | Juneau County | $63,500 | $1,484 | $165,200 |
| 11 | Florence County | $64,000 | $1,491 | $170,000 |
| 12 | Wood County | $65,000 | $1,512 | $168,100 |
| 13 | Manitowoc County | $66,500 | $1,546 | $172,900 |
| 14 | Lincoln County | $67,000 | $1,567 | $177,700 |
| 15 | Crawford County | $67,500 | $1,578 | $175,100 |
| 16 | Shawano County | $67,500 | $1,581 | $179,100 |
| 17 | Adams County | $68,500 | $1,600 | $184,500 |
| 18 | Richland County | $68,500 | $1,604 | $182,800 |
| 19 | Waushara County | $69,000 | $1,615 | $186,000 |
| 20 | Grant County | $70,000 | $1,636 | $186,300 |
| 21 | Jackson County | $70,000 | $1,639 | $186,900 |
| 22 | Lafayette County | $70,000 | $1,633 | $182,100 |
| 23 | Taylor County | $70,000 | $1,634 | $186,500 |
| 24 | Douglas County | $71,000 | $1,653 | $190,400 |
| 25 | Waupaca County | $72,500 | $1,694 | $192,800 |
| 26 | Buffalo County | $73,500 | $1,720 | $197,600 |
| 27 | Monroe County | $73,500 | $1,717 | $197,200 |
| 28 | Pepin County | $73,500 | $1,716 | $196,100 |
| 29 | Barron County | $74,000 | $1,726 | $198,300 |
| 30 | Marquette County | $74,500 | $1,735 | $201,100 |
| 31 | Washburn County | $75,000 | $1,746 | $207,900 |
| 32 | Burnett County | $76,000 | $1,774 | $215,500 |
| 33 | Green Lake County | $76,000 | $1,769 | $206,300 |
| 34 | Marathon County | $77,000 | $1,797 | $205,500 |
| 35 | Oconto County | $77,000 | $1,801 | $212,000 |
| 36 | Trempealeau County | $77,000 | $1,796 | $203,300 |
| 37 | Sawyer County | $77,500 | $1,812 | $223,300 |
| 38 | Vernon County | $77,500 | $1,811 | $210,600 |
| 39 | Kewaunee County | $78,000 | $1,817 | $208,900 |
| 40 | Fond du Lac County | $79,000 | $1,842 | $209,800 |
| 41 | Oneida County | $79,500 | $1,860 | $227,500 |
| 42 | Winnebago County | $79,500 | $1,856 | $208,600 |
| 43 | Bayfield County | $81,000 | $1,888 | $228,100 |
| 44 | Sheboygan County | $81,000 | $1,892 | $218,400 |
| 45 | Dodge County | $81,500 | $1,905 | $218,400 |
| 46 | Rock County | $82,000 | $1,910 | $215,900 |
| 47 | Dunn County | $83,500 | $1,950 | $226,200 |
| 48 | Milwaukee County | $84,500 | $1,977 | $216,500 |
| 49 | Chippewa County | $85,000 | $1,978 | $237,700 |
| 50 | Portage County | $85,000 | $1,984 | $230,400 |
| 51 | Polk County | $86,500 | $2,017 | $241,200 |
| 52 | Eau Claire County | $88,500 | $2,068 | $242,400 |
| 53 | Green County | $88,500 | $2,067 | $236,900 |
| 54 | Outagamie County | $89,500 | $2,089 | $244,100 |
| 55 | Sauk County | $89,500 | $2,083 | $242,400 |
| 56 | Brown County | $90,000 | $2,101 | $245,900 |
| 57 | Racine County | $90,000 | $2,099 | $239,400 |
| 58 | La Crosse County | $90,500 | $2,115 | $243,200 |
| 59 | Iowa County | $91,500 | $2,138 | $248,100 |
| 60 | Vilas County | $92,000 | $2,145 | $270,700 |
| 61 | Calumet County | $92,500 | $2,162 | $252,100 |
| 62 | Kenosha County | $92,500 | $2,163 | $247,800 |
| 63 | Jefferson County | $93,500 | $2,186 | $253,800 |
| 64 | Columbia County | $94,500 | $2,205 | $258,700 |
| 65 | Walworth County | $100,000 | $2,329 | $275,900 |
| 66 | Door County | $106,000 | $2,473 | $305,800 |
| 67 | Washington County | $110,500 | $2,578 | $316,200 |
| 68 | Pierce County | $111,000 | $2,592 | $308,600 |
| 69 | St. Croix County | $121,500 | $2,839 | $349,700 |
| 70 | Ozaukee County | $128,500 | $2,993 | $368,900 |
| 71 | Waukesha County | $129,000 | $3,015 | $373,600 |
| 72 | Dane County | $133,500 | $3,111 | $366,100 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.24%. 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