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Buying a home in Woodford, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Woodford is worth about $98,500, 63% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,417 a year in property taxes, about 1.44% of their home's value, close to the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 21% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Woodford at a glance

Woodford Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $98,500 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,417 $3,792 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.44% 1.42% 0.94%
Median household income – $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 21% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,525 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 12.8% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,087 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1975 1980
Vacant homes 17.3% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 75 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Woodford

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Woodford home of $98,500 with 20% down costs about $689 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $853, 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 $29,543 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$19,700
Loan amount$78,800
Principal and interest$530
Property taxes (1.44% a year)$118
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
PMI$0
Total per month$689

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,448
Loan amount$96,716
Principal and interest$651
Property taxes (1.44% a year)$118
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
FHA mortgage insurance$44
Total per month$853

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Questions about home buying in Woodford

What is the median home value in Woodford?

About $98,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Woodford?

Homeowners pay a median $1,417 a year, which is about 1.44% 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 Woodford?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $689 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,543 a year.

More about Woodford

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