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Buying a home in Combined Locks, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Combined Locks is worth about $246,000, 8% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 26% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,473 a year in property taxes, about 1.41% of their home's value, close to the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $93,490 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 70% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Combined Locks at a glance

Combined Locks Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $246,000 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,473 $3,792 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.41% 1.42% 0.94%
Median household income $93,490 $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 87% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 70% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,673 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.1% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,087 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 16.8% 27.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1975 1975 1980
Vacant homes 1.2% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 3,622 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Combined Locks

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Combined Locks home of $246,000 with 20% down costs about $1,715 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,125, 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 $73,519 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Combined Locks household income of $93,490; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $313,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$49,200
Loan amount$196,800
Principal and interest$1,324
Property taxes (1.41% a year)$289
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$102
PMI$0
Total per month$1,715

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,610
Loan amount$241,544
Principal and interest$1,625
Property taxes (1.41% a year)$289
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$102
FHA mortgage insurance$109
Total per month$2,125

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Questions about home buying in Combined Locks

What is the median home value in Combined Locks?

About $246,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Combined Locks?

Homeowners pay a median $3,473 a year, which is about 1.41% 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 Combined Locks?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,715 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $73,519 a year.

More about Combined Locks

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