Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home in Wisconsin
Total monthly cost of the county's own median home: mortgage at 20% down, property tax, insurance, electricity, water and a maintenance reserve. Home price dominates this ranking, which is why it maps closely to the coasts.
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Wisconsin ranked
| # | County | Monthly to own | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dane County | $3,068 | $366,100 | 1.714% |
| 2 | Waukesha County | $2,970 | $373,600 | 1.211% |
| 3 | Ozaukee County | $2,949 | $368,900 | 1.255% |
| 4 | St. Croix County | $2,797 | $349,700 | 1.229% |
| 5 | Pierce County | $2,554 | $308,600 | 1.475% |
| 6 | Washington County | $2,540 | $316,200 | 1.200% |
| 7 | Door County | $2,436 | $305,800 | 1.095% |
| 8 | Walworth County | $2,295 | $275,900 | 1.437% |
| 9 | Columbia County | $2,173 | $258,700 | 1.479% |
| 10 | Jefferson County | $2,155 | $253,800 | 1.571% |
| 11 | Kenosha County | $2,133 | $247,800 | 1.687% |
| 12 | Calumet County | $2,131 | $252,100 | 1.519% |
| 13 | Vilas County | $2,112 | $270,700 | 0.800% |
| 14 | Iowa County | $2,108 | $248,100 | 1.557% |
| 15 | La Crosse County | $2,085 | $243,200 | 1.630% |
| 16 | Brown County | $2,071 | $245,900 | 1.461% |
| 17 | Racine County | $2,069 | $239,400 | 1.701% |
| 18 | Outagamie County | $2,059 | $244,100 | 1.467% |
| 19 | Sauk County | $2,053 | $242,400 | 1.504% |
| 20 | Eau Claire County | $2,038 | $242,400 | 1.428% |
| 21 | Green County | $2,038 | $236,900 | 1.639% |
| 22 | Polk County | $1,987 | $241,200 | 1.222% |
| 23 | Portage County | $1,955 | $230,400 | 1.474% |
| 24 | Milwaukee County | $1,950 | $216,500 | 2.035% |
| 25 | Chippewa County | $1,949 | $237,700 | 1.159% |
| 26 | Dunn County | $1,922 | $226,200 | 1.470% |
| 27 | Rock County | $1,883 | $215,900 | 1.692% |
| 28 | Dodge County | $1,878 | $218,400 | 1.554% |
| 29 | Sheboygan County | $1,865 | $218,400 | 1.481% |
| 30 | Bayfield County | $1,860 | $228,100 | 1.066% |
| 31 | Oneida County | $1,832 | $227,500 | 0.943% |
| 32 | Winnebago County | $1,830 | $208,600 | 1.713% |
| 33 | Fond du Lac County | $1,816 | $209,800 | 1.578% |
| 34 | Kewaunee County | $1,791 | $208,900 | 1.476% |
| 35 | Vernon County | $1,785 | $210,600 | 1.369% |
| 36 | Sawyer County | $1,785 | $223,300 | 0.850% |
| 37 | Oconto County | $1,775 | $212,000 | 1.250% |
| 38 | Marathon County | $1,771 | $205,500 | 1.512% |
| 39 | Trempealeau County | $1,770 | $203,300 | 1.608% |
| 40 | Burnett County | $1,747 | $215,500 | 0.952% |
| 41 | Green Lake County | $1,743 | $206,300 | 1.313% |
| 42 | Washburn County | $1,720 | $207,900 | 1.109% |
| 43 | Marquette County | $1,710 | $201,100 | 1.347% |
| 44 | Barron County | $1,701 | $198,300 | 1.424% |
| 45 | Buffalo County | $1,696 | $197,600 | 1.423% |
| 46 | Monroe County | $1,692 | $197,200 | 1.420% |
| 47 | Pepin County | $1,691 | $196,100 | 1.466% |
| 48 | Waupaca County | $1,670 | $192,800 | 1.492% |
| 49 | Douglas County | $1,629 | $190,400 | 1.347% |
| 50 | Jackson County | $1,615 | $186,900 | 1.430% |
| 51 | Grant County | $1,612 | $186,300 | 1.440% |
| 52 | Taylor County | $1,611 | $186,500 | 1.419% |
| 53 | Lafayette County | $1,610 | $182,100 | 1.636% |
| 54 | Waushara County | $1,592 | $186,000 | 1.322% |
| 55 | Richland County | $1,581 | $182,800 | 1.411% |
| 56 | Adams County | $1,577 | $184,500 | 1.299% |
| 57 | Shawano County | $1,558 | $179,100 | 1.445% |
| 58 | Crawford County | $1,556 | $175,100 | 1.638% |
| 59 | Lincoln County | $1,544 | $177,700 | 1.424% |
| 60 | Manitowoc County | $1,524 | $172,900 | 1.538% |
| 61 | Wood County | $1,491 | $168,100 | 1.564% |
| 62 | Florence County | $1,469 | $170,000 | 1.308% |
| 63 | Juneau County | $1,463 | $165,200 | 1.524% |
| 64 | Clark County | $1,450 | $163,800 | 1.506% |
| 65 | Forest County | $1,450 | $170,000 | 1.169% |
| 66 | Ashland County | $1,419 | $160,500 | 1.467% |
| 67 | Marinette County | $1,347 | $154,600 | 1.261% |
| 68 | Iron County | $1,337 | $155,200 | 1.145% |
| 69 | Rusk County | $1,321 | $152,000 | 1.207% |
| 70 | Price County | $1,305 | $146,000 | 1.445% |
| 71 | Langlade County | $1,291 | $145,800 | 1.335% |
| 72 | Menominee County | $1,108 | $97,000 | 3.636% |
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.
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Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Wisconsin