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Buying a home in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Pleasant Prairie is worth about $360,400, 35% above the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 8% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,934 a year in property taxes, about 1.37% of their home's value, close to the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $103,902 a year, so the median home costs 3.5 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 65% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pleasant Prairie at a glance

Pleasant Prairie Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $360,400 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,934 $3,792 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.37% 1.42% 0.94%
Median household income $103,902 $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 65% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,959 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.3% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,458 $1,087 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.1% 27.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1996 1975 1980
Vacant homes 3.8% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 21,669 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Pleasant Prairie

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pleasant Prairie home of $360,400 with 20% down costs about $2,501 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,102, 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 $107,193 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Pleasant Prairie household income of $103,902; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $349,000.

The median rent here is $1,458 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,043 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$72,080
Loan amount$288,320
Principal and interest$1,940
Property taxes (1.37% a year)$411
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$150
PMI$0
Total per month$2,501

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,614
Loan amount$353,872
Principal and interest$2,381
Property taxes (1.37% a year)$411
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$150
FHA mortgage insurance$159
Total per month$3,102

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Questions about home buying in Pleasant Prairie

What is the median home value in Pleasant Prairie?

About $360,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Pleasant Prairie?

Homeowners pay a median $4,934 a year, which is about 1.37% 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 Pleasant Prairie?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,501 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $107,193 a year.

More about Pleasant Prairie

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