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Buying a home in Argonne, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Argonne is worth about $153,800, 42% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 54% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $986 a year in property taxes, about 0.64% of their home's value, lower than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $72,000 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 95% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 64% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Argonne at a glance

Argonne Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $153,800 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $986 $3,792 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.64% 1.42% 0.94%
Median household income $72,000 $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 95% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 64% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,458 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.9% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,087 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1971 1975 1980
Vacant homes 23.3% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 96 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Argonne

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Argonne home of $153,800 with 20% down costs about $974 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,230, 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 $41,735 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Argonne household income of $72,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $265,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$30,760
Loan amount$123,040
Principal and interest$828
Property taxes (0.64% a year)$82
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$64
PMI$0
Total per month$974

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,383
Loan amount$151,014
Principal and interest$1,016
Property taxes (0.64% a year)$82
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$64
FHA mortgage insurance$68
Total per month$1,230

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Questions about home buying in Argonne

What is the median home value in Argonne?

About $153,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Argonne?

Homeowners pay a median $986 a year, which is about 0.64% 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 Argonne?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $974 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $41,735 a year.

More about Argonne

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