The typical owner-occupied home in Dellwood is worth about $200,500, 25% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 40% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,968 a year in property taxes, about 0.98% of their home's value, lower than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $43,750 a year, so the median home costs 4.6 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 40% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Dellwood at a glance
| Dellwood | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $200,500 | $266,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,968 | $3,792 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.98% | 1.42% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $43,750 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 92% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 40% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,199 | $1,689 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 24.5% | 19.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,087 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 18.3% | 27.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1978 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 65.1% | 10.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 661 | 5,914,872 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Dellwood
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dellwood home of $200,500 with 20% down costs about $1,326 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,660, 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 $56,841 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 36% of the median Dellwood household income of $43,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $154,000.
| Down payment | $40,100 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $160,400 |
| Principal and interest | $1,079 |
| Property taxes (0.98% a year) | $164 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $84 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,326 |
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| Down payment | $7,018 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $196,868 |
| Principal and interest | $1,324 |
| Property taxes (0.98% a year) | $164 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $84 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $89 |
| Total per month | $1,660 |
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Questions about home buying in Dellwood
What is the median home value in Dellwood?
About $200,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Dellwood?
Homeowners pay a median $1,968 a year, which is about 0.98% 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 Dellwood?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,326 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $56,841 a year.
More about Dellwood
- Mortgage Refinance in Dellwood
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- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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