The typical owner-occupied home in Ellison Bay is worth about $292,900, 10% above the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 12% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,692 a year in property taxes, about 0.92% of their home's value, lower than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $66,000 a year, so the median home costs 4.4 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 65% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Ellison Bay at a glance
| Ellison Bay | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $292,900 | $266,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,692 | $3,792 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.92% | 1.42% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 65% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,196 | $1,689 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 34.4% | 19.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,087 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1981 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 67.0% | 10.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 186 | 5,914,872 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Ellison Bay
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ellison Bay home of $292,900 with 20% down costs about $1,923 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,411, 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 $82,410 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 35% of the median Ellison Bay household income of $66,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $235,000.
| Down payment | $58,580 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $234,320 |
| Principal and interest | $1,576 |
| Property taxes (0.92% a year) | $225 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $122 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,923 |
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| Down payment | $10,252 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $287,595 |
| Principal and interest | $1,935 |
| Property taxes (0.92% a year) | $225 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $122 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $130 |
| Total per month | $2,411 |
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Questions about home buying in Ellison Bay
What is the median home value in Ellison Bay?
About $292,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Ellison Bay?
Homeowners pay a median $2,692 a year, which is about 0.92% 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 Ellison Bay?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,923 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $82,410 a year.
More about Ellison Bay
- Mortgage Refinance in Ellison Bay
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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