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Buying a home in Warrens, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Warrens is worth about $155,100, 42% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 53% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,981 a year in property taxes, about 1.92% of their home's value, higher than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $67,321 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 54% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 55% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Warrens at a glance

Warrens Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $155,100 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,981 $3,792 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.92% 1.42% 0.94%
Median household income $67,321 $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 54% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 55% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,165 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.9% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,165 $1,087 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.7% 27.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 2002 1975 1980
Vacant homes 44.6% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 438 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Warrens

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Warrens home of $155,100 with 20% down costs about $1,147 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,406, 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 $49,178 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Warrens household income of $67,321; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $212,000.

The median rent here is $1,165 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$31,020
Loan amount$124,080
Principal and interest$835
Property taxes (1.92% a year)$248
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$65
PMI$0
Total per month$1,147

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,428
Loan amount$152,291
Principal and interest$1,024
Property taxes (1.92% a year)$248
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$65
FHA mortgage insurance$69
Total per month$1,406

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Questions about home buying in Warrens

What is the median home value in Warrens?

About $155,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Warrens?

Homeowners pay a median $2,981 a year, which is about 1.92% 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 Warrens?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,147 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $49,178 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