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Buying a home in Coon Valley, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Coon Valley is worth about $197,300, 26% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 41% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,910 a year in property taxes, about 1.47% of their home's value, close to the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $73,929 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 60% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Coon Valley at a glance

Coon Valley Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $197,300 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,910 $3,792 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.47% 1.42% 0.94%
Median household income $73,929 $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 80% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 60% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,474 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.9% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $950 $1,087 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.3% 27.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1975 1975 1980
Vacant homes 4.1% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 857 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Coon Valley

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Coon Valley home of $197,300 with 20% down costs about $1,386 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,714, 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 $59,387 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Coon Valley household income of $73,929; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $246,000.

The median rent here is $950 a month, so owning the median home costs about $436 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$39,460
Loan amount$157,840
Principal and interest$1,062
Property taxes (1.47% a year)$242
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$82
PMI$0
Total per month$1,386

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,906
Loan amount$193,726
Principal and interest$1,303
Property taxes (1.47% a year)$242
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$82
FHA mortgage insurance$87
Total per month$1,714

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Questions about home buying in Coon Valley

What is the median home value in Coon Valley?

About $197,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Coon Valley?

Homeowners pay a median $2,910 a year, which is about 1.47% 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 Coon Valley?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,386 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $59,387 a year.

More about Coon Valley

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