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Buying a home in Sobieski, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Sobieski is worth about $330,200, 24% above the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and about the same as the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,588 a year in property taxes, about 0.78% of their home's value, lower than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $62,135 a year, so the median home costs 5.3 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 85% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Sobieski at a glance

Sobieski Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $330,200 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,588 $3,792 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.78% 1.42% 0.94%
Median household income $62,135 $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 82% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 85% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,689 $1,963
Median rent – $1,087 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1977 1975 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 382 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Sobieski

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Sobieski home of $330,200 with 20% down costs about $2,129 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,679, 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 $91,253 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 41% of the median Sobieski household income of $62,135; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $225,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$66,040
Loan amount$264,160
Principal and interest$1,777
Property taxes (0.78% a year)$215
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$138
PMI$0
Total per month$2,129

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$11,557
Loan amount$324,219
Principal and interest$2,181
Property taxes (0.78% a year)$215
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$138
FHA mortgage insurance$146
Total per month$2,679

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Questions about home buying in Sobieski

What is the median home value in Sobieski?

About $330,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Sobieski?

Homeowners pay a median $2,588 a year, which is about 0.78% 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 Sobieski?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,129 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $91,253 a year.

More about Sobieski

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