The typical owner-occupied home in Dunbar is worth about $80,600, 70% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 76% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $940 a year in property taxes, about 1.17% of their home's value, lower than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $85,625 a year, so the median home costs 0.9 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Dunbar at a glance
| Dunbar | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $80,600 | $266,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $940 | $3,792 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.17% | 1.42% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $85,625 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 91% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 57% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $917 | $1,689 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 12.2% | 19.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,087 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1968 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 76.3% | 10.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 96 | 5,914,872 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Dunbar
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dunbar home of $80,600 with 20% down costs about $546 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $680, 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 $23,397 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 8% of the median Dunbar household income of $85,625; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $295,000.
| Down payment | $16,120 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $64,480 |
| Principal and interest | $434 |
| Property taxes (1.17% a year) | $79 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $34 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $546 |
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| Down payment | $2,821 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $79,140 |
| Principal and interest | $532 |
| Property taxes (1.17% a year) | $79 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $34 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $36 |
| Total per month | $680 |
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Questions about home buying in Dunbar
What is the median home value in Dunbar?
About $80,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Dunbar?
Homeowners pay a median $940 a year, which is about 1.17% 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 Dunbar?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $546 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,397 a year.
More about Dunbar
- Mortgage Refinance in Dunbar
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- Home Equity Loans in Dunbar
- 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