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Buying a home in Neillsville, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Neillsville is worth about $117,700, 56% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,056 a year in property taxes, about 1.75% of their home's value, higher than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $60,179 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 48% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Neillsville at a glance

Neillsville Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $117,700 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,056 $3,792 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.75% 1.42% 0.94%
Median household income $60,179 $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 48% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,135 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.7% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $729 $1,087 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.7% 27.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1953 1975 1980
Vacant homes 13.3% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 2,230 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Neillsville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Neillsville home of $117,700 with 20% down costs about $854 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,050, 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 $36,605 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Neillsville household income of $60,179; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $194,000.

The median rent here is $729 a month, so owning the median home costs about $125 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$23,540
Loan amount$94,160
Principal and interest$633
Property taxes (1.75% a year)$172
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$49
PMI$0
Total per month$854

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,120
Loan amount$115,568
Principal and interest$777
Property taxes (1.75% a year)$172
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$49
FHA mortgage insurance$52
Total per month$1,050

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Questions about home buying in Neillsville

What is the median home value in Neillsville?

About $117,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Neillsville?

Homeowners pay a median $2,056 a year, which is about 1.75% 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 Neillsville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $854 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $36,605 a year.

More about Neillsville

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