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Buying a home in Mineral Point, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Mineral Point is worth about $212,200, 20% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 36% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,427 a year in property taxes, about 2.09% of their home's value, higher than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $81,000 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 64% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Mineral Point at a glance

Mineral Point Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $212,200 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,427 $3,792 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.09% 1.42% 0.94%
Median household income $81,000 $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 64% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,583 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.5% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $877 $1,087 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 22.2% 27.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1950 1975 1980
Vacant homes 1.7% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 2,559 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Mineral Point

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mineral Point home of $212,200 with 20% down costs about $1,600 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,953, 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 $68,571 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median Mineral Point household income of $81,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $251,000.

The median rent here is $877 a month, so owning the median home costs about $723 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$42,440
Loan amount$169,760
Principal and interest$1,142
Property taxes (2.09% a year)$370
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$88
PMI$0
Total per month$1,600

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,427
Loan amount$208,357
Principal and interest$1,402
Property taxes (2.09% a year)$370
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$88
FHA mortgage insurance$94
Total per month$1,953

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Questions about home buying in Mineral Point

What is the median home value in Mineral Point?

About $212,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Mineral Point?

Homeowners pay a median $4,427 a year, which is about 2.09% 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 Mineral Point?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,600 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $68,571 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