The typical owner-occupied home in Haugen is worth about $144,200, 46% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 57% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,868 a year in property taxes, about 1.30% of their home's value, lower than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $76,250 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 55% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Haugen at a glance
| Haugen | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $144,200 | $266,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,868 | $3,792 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.30% | 1.42% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $76,250 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 78% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 55% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,063 | $1,689 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.3% | 19.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,087 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 31.4% | 27.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1974 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 11.3% | 10.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 284 | 5,914,872 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Haugen
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Haugen home of $144,200 with 20% down costs about $992 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,233, 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 $42,528 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Haugen household income of $76,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $259,000.
| Down payment | $28,840 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $115,360 |
| Principal and interest | $776 |
| Property taxes (1.30% a year) | $156 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $60 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $992 |
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| Down payment | $5,047 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $141,588 |
| Principal and interest | $952 |
| Property taxes (1.30% a year) | $156 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $60 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $64 |
| Total per month | $1,233 |
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Questions about home buying in Haugen
What is the median home value in Haugen?
About $144,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Haugen?
Homeowners pay a median $1,868 a year, which is about 1.30% 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 Haugen?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $992 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $42,528 a year.
More about Haugen
- Mortgage Refinance in Haugen
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- Home Equity Loans in Haugen
- 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