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Buying a home in Mindoro, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Mindoro is worth about $216,000, 19% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 35% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,288 a year in property taxes, about 1.52% of their home's value, higher than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $66,563 a year, so the median home costs 3.2 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 96% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 69% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Mindoro at a glance

Mindoro Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $216,000 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,288 $3,792 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.52% 1.42% 0.94%
Median household income $66,563 $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 96% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 69% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,688 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 26.8% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,087 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1969 1975 1980
Vacant homes 17.0% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 225 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Mindoro

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mindoro home of $216,000 with 20% down costs about $1,526 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,886, 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 $65,402 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 28% of the median Mindoro household income of $66,563; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $220,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$43,200
Loan amount$172,800
Principal and interest$1,162
Property taxes (1.52% a year)$274
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$90
PMI$0
Total per month$1,526

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,560
Loan amount$212,088
Principal and interest$1,427
Property taxes (1.52% a year)$274
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$90
FHA mortgage insurance$96
Total per month$1,886

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Questions about home buying in Mindoro

What is the median home value in Mindoro?

About $216,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Mindoro?

Homeowners pay a median $3,288 a year, which is about 1.52% 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 Mindoro?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,526 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $65,402 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