The typical owner-occupied home in Lena is worth about $155,300, 42% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 53% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,880 a year in property taxes, about 1.21% of their home's value, lower than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $56,583 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 52% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 48% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Lena at a glance
| Lena | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $155,300 | $266,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,880 | $3,792 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.21% | 1.42% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $56,583 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 52% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 48% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,211 | $1,689 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.8% | 19.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $602 | $1,087 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 21.8% | 27.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 7.0% | 10.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 483 | 5,914,872 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Lena
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lena home of $155,300 with 20% down costs about $1,057 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,316, 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 $45,303 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Lena household income of $56,583; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $194,000.
The median rent here is $602 a month, so owning the median home costs about $455 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $31,060 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $124,240 |
| Principal and interest | $836 |
| Property taxes (1.21% a year) | $157 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $65 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,057 |
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| Down payment | $5,436 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $152,487 |
| Principal and interest | $1,026 |
| Property taxes (1.21% a year) | $157 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $65 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $69 |
| Total per month | $1,316 |
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Questions about home buying in Lena
What is the median home value in Lena?
About $155,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Lena?
Homeowners pay a median $1,880 a year, which is about 1.21% 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 Lena?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,057 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $45,303 a year.
More about Lena
- Mortgage Refinance in Lena
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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