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Buying a home in Crandon, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Crandon is worth about $136,500, 49% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 59% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,837 a year in property taxes, about 1.35% of their home's value, lower than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $42,784 a year, so the median home costs 3.2 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Crandon at a glance

Crandon Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $136,500 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,837 $3,792 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.35% 1.42% 0.94%
Median household income $42,784 $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 49% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $880 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.1% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $654 $1,087 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.9% 27.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1963 1975 1980
Vacant homes 27.2% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 1,365 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Crandon

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Crandon home of $136,500 with 20% down costs about $945 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,172, 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 $40,502 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Crandon household income of $42,784; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $144,000.

The median rent here is $654 a month, so owning the median home costs about $291 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$27,300
Loan amount$109,200
Principal and interest$735
Property taxes (1.35% a year)$154
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$57
PMI$0
Total per month$945

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,778
Loan amount$134,028
Principal and interest$902
Property taxes (1.35% a year)$154
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$57
FHA mortgage insurance$60
Total per month$1,172

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Questions about home buying in Crandon

What is the median home value in Crandon?

About $136,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Crandon?

Homeowners pay a median $1,837 a year, which is about 1.35% 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 Crandon?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $945 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $40,502 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