The typical owner-occupied home in Cornucopia is worth about $279,400, 5% above the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 16% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $104,375 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 31% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Cornucopia at a glance
| Cornucopia | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $279,400 | $266,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $3,792 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | $104,375 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 31% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,821 | $1,689 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 23.3% | 19.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,087 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1969 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 62.8% | 10.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 108 | 5,914,872 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Cornucopia
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Cornucopia home of $279,400 with 20% down costs about $1,876 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,342, 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 $80,407 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Cornucopia household income of $104,375; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $363,000.
| Down payment | $55,880 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $223,520 |
| Principal and interest | $1,504 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $256 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $116 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,876 |
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| Down payment | $9,779 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $274,339 |
| Principal and interest | $1,846 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $256 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $116 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $124 |
| Total per month | $2,342 |
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Questions about home buying in Cornucopia
What is the median home value in Cornucopia?
About $279,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
What income do you need to buy a home in Cornucopia?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,876 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $80,407 a year.
More about Cornucopia
- Mortgage Refinance in Cornucopia
- Debt Relief in Cornucopia
- Home Equity Loans in Cornucopia
- 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