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Buying a home in Solon Springs, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Solon Springs is worth about $211,500, 21% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 36% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,348 a year in property taxes, about 1.11% of their home's value, lower than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $75,625 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 54% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Solon Springs at a glance

Solon Springs Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $211,500 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,348 $3,792 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.11% 1.42% 0.94%
Median household income $75,625 $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 84% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 54% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,284 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.6% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $765 $1,087 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.0% 27.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1960 1975 1980
Vacant homes 30.2% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 649 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Solon Springs

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Solon Springs home of $211,500 with 20% down costs about $1,422 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,774, 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 $60,942 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Solon Springs household income of $75,625; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $262,000.

The median rent here is $765 a month, so owning the median home costs about $657 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$42,300
Loan amount$169,200
Principal and interest$1,138
Property taxes (1.11% a year)$196
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$88
PMI$0
Total per month$1,422

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,402
Loan amount$207,669
Principal and interest$1,397
Property taxes (1.11% a year)$196
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$88
FHA mortgage insurance$94
Total per month$1,774

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Questions about home buying in Solon Springs

What is the median home value in Solon Springs?

About $211,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Solon Springs?

Homeowners pay a median $2,348 a year, which is about 1.11% 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 Solon Springs?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,422 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $60,942 a year.

More about Solon Springs

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