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Buying a home in Verona, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Verona is worth about $420,400, 58% above the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 26% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $6,764 a year in property taxes, about 1.61% of their home's value, higher than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $119,606 a year, so the median home costs 3.5 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 74% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Verona at a glance

Verona Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $420,400 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $6,764 $3,792 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.61% 1.42% 0.94%
Median household income $119,606 $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 67% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 74% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,228 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.2% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,605 $1,087 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.4% 27.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 2002 1975 1980
Vacant homes 3.0% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 15,232 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Verona

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Verona home of $420,400 with 20% down costs about $3,002 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,702, 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 $128,642 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Verona household income of $119,606; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $391,000.

The median rent here is $1,605 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,397 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$84,080
Loan amount$336,320
Principal and interest$2,262
Property taxes (1.61% a year)$564
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$175
PMI$0
Total per month$3,002

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$14,714
Loan amount$412,786
Principal and interest$2,777
Property taxes (1.61% a year)$564
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$175
FHA mortgage insurance$186
Total per month$3,702

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Questions about home buying in Verona

What is the median home value in Verona?

About $420,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Verona?

Homeowners pay a median $6,764 a year, which is about 1.61% 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 Verona?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,002 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $128,642 a year.

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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