The typical owner-occupied home in Appleton is worth about $77,000, 77% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 77% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,081 a year in property taxes, about 1.40% of their home's value, higher than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $43,958 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 68% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 33% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Appleton at a glance
| Appleton | Minnesota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $77,000 | $329,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,081 | $3,357 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.40% | 1.02% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $43,958 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 68% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 33% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,068 | $1,947 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.6% | 19.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $717 | $1,280 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 26.7% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1954 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 17.8% | 9.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,393 | 5,739,445 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Appleton
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Appleton home of $77,000 with 20% down costs about $536 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $665, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $22,985 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Appleton household income of $43,958; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $147,000.
The median rent here is $717 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $15,400 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $61,600 |
| Principal and interest | $414 |
| Property taxes (1.40% a year) | $90 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $32 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $536 |
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| Down payment | $2,695 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $75,605 |
| Principal and interest | $509 |
| Property taxes (1.40% a year) | $90 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $32 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $34 |
| Total per month | $665 |
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Questions about home buying in Appleton
What is the median home value in Appleton?
About $77,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Appleton?
Homeowners pay a median $1,081 a year, which is about 1.40% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Appleton?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $536 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $22,985 a year.
More about Appleton
- Mortgage Refinance in Appleton
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data