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Buying a home in Downsville, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Downsville is worth about $200,000, 25% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 40% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,400 a year in property taxes, about 1.70% of their home's value, higher than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $86,875 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 96% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 86% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Downsville at a glance

Downsville Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $200,000 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,400 $3,792 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.70% 1.42% 0.94%
Median household income $86,875 $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 96% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 86% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,554 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.4% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,087 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1979 1975 1980
Vacant homes 6.0% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 305 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Downsville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Downsville home of $200,000 with 20% down costs about $1,443 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,776, 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 $61,843 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Downsville household income of $86,875; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $281,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$40,000
Loan amount$160,000
Principal and interest$1,076
Property taxes (1.70% a year)$283
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$83
PMI$0
Total per month$1,443

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,000
Loan amount$196,378
Principal and interest$1,321
Property taxes (1.70% a year)$283
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$83
FHA mortgage insurance$88
Total per month$1,776

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Questions about home buying in Downsville

What is the median home value in Downsville?

About $200,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Downsville?

Homeowners pay a median $3,400 a year, which is about 1.70% 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 Downsville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,443 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $61,843 a year.

More about Downsville

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