The typical owner-occupied home in Glidden is worth about $80,000, 70% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 76% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,074 a year in property taxes, about 1.34% of their home's value, lower than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $57,829 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 32% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Glidden at a glance
| Glidden | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $80,000 | $266,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,074 | $3,792 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.34% | 1.42% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $57,829 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 72% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 32% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $750 | $1,689 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 16.3% | 19.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $588 | $1,087 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 27.5% | 27.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1972 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 54.1% | 10.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 215 | 5,914,872 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Glidden
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Glidden home of $80,000 with 20% down costs about $553 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $686, 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 $23,709 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Glidden household income of $57,829; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $195,000.
The median rent here is $588 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $16,000 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $64,000 |
| Principal and interest | $431 |
| Property taxes (1.34% a year) | $89 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $33 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $553 |
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| Down payment | $2,800 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $78,551 |
| Principal and interest | $528 |
| Property taxes (1.34% a year) | $89 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $33 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $35 |
| Total per month | $686 |
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Questions about home buying in Glidden
What is the median home value in Glidden?
About $80,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Glidden?
Homeowners pay a median $1,074 a year, which is about 1.34% 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 Glidden?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $553 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,709 a year.
More about Glidden
- Mortgage Refinance in Glidden
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- Home Equity Loans in Glidden
- 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