The typical owner-occupied home in Collins is worth about $175,000, 34% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 47% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,500 a year in property taxes, about 1.43% of their home's value, close to the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $70,000 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 71% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Collins at a glance
| Collins | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $175,000 | $266,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,500 | $3,792 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.43% | 1.42% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 84% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 71% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,228 | $1,689 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.1% | 19.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,087 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 10.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 249 | 5,914,872 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Collins
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Collins home of $175,000 with 20% down costs about $1,223 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,515, 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 $52,425 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Collins household income of $70,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $234,000.
| Down payment | $35,000 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $140,000 |
| Principal and interest | $942 |
| Property taxes (1.43% a year) | $209 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $73 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,223 |
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| Down payment | $6,125 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $171,830 |
| Principal and interest | $1,156 |
| Property taxes (1.43% a year) | $209 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $73 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $77 |
| Total per month | $1,515 |
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Questions about home buying in Collins
What is the median home value in Collins?
About $175,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Collins?
Homeowners pay a median $2,500 a year, which is about 1.43% 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 Collins?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,223 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $52,425 a year.
More about Collins
- Mortgage Refinance in Collins
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- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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