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Buying a home in Calumet County, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Calumet County is worth about $274,200, 3% above the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 18% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,877 a year in property taxes, about 1.41% of their home's value, close to the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $88,810 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 62% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Calumet County at a glance

Calumet County Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $274,200 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,877 $3,792 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.41% 1.42% 0.94%
Median household income $88,810 $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 80% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 62% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,677 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.8% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,073 $1,087 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.2% 27.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1987 1975 1980
Vacant homes 5.0% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 52,942 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Calumet County

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Calumet County home of $274,200 with 20% down costs about $1,912 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,369, 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 $81,947 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Calumet County household income of $88,810; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $297,000.

The median rent here is $1,073 a month, so owning the median home costs about $839 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$54,840
Loan amount$219,360
Principal and interest$1,476
Property taxes (1.41% a year)$322
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$114
PMI$0
Total per month$1,912

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,597
Loan amount$269,234
Principal and interest$1,811
Property taxes (1.41% a year)$322
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$114
FHA mortgage insurance$121
Total per month$2,369

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Questions about home buying in Calumet County

What is the median home value in Calumet County?

About $274,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Calumet County?

Homeowners pay a median $3,877 a year, which is about 1.41% 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 Calumet County?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,912 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $81,947 a year.

More about Calumet County

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