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Buying a home in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Blue Mounds is worth about $337,700, 27% above the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and about the same as the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,304 a year in property taxes, about 1.57% of their home's value, higher than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $83,750 a year, so the median home costs 4.0 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 67% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Blue Mounds at a glance

Blue Mounds Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $337,700 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $5,304 $3,792 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.57% 1.42% 0.94%
Median household income $83,750 $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 72% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 67% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,068 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.4% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,057 $1,087 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.0% 27.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1994 1975 1980
Vacant homes 4.8% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 795 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Blue Mounds

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Blue Mounds home of $337,700 with 20% down costs about $2,400 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,962, 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 $102,853 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 34% of the median Blue Mounds household income of $83,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $275,000.

The median rent here is $1,057 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,343 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$67,540
Loan amount$270,160
Principal and interest$1,817
Property taxes (1.57% a year)$442
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$141
PMI$0
Total per month$2,400

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$11,820
Loan amount$331,583
Principal and interest$2,231
Property taxes (1.57% a year)$442
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$141
FHA mortgage insurance$149
Total per month$2,962

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Questions about home buying in Blue Mounds

What is the median home value in Blue Mounds?

About $337,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Blue Mounds?

Homeowners pay a median $5,304 a year, which is about 1.57% 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 Blue Mounds?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,400 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $102,853 a year.

More about Blue Mounds

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