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Buying a home in Arkansaw, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Arkansaw is worth about $127,500, 52% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 62% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,500 a year in property taxes, about 1.18% of their home's value, lower than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $75,530 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 56% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 66% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Arkansaw at a glance

Arkansaw Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $127,500 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,500 $3,792 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.18% 1.42% 0.94%
Median household income $75,530 $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 56% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 66% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,094 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.6% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $933 $1,087 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 17.7% 27.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1975 1980
Vacant homes 12.6% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 334 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Arkansaw

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Arkansaw home of $127,500 with 20% down costs about $865 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,077, 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 $37,057 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Arkansaw household income of $75,530; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $260,000.

The median rent here is $933 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$25,500
Loan amount$102,000
Principal and interest$686
Property taxes (1.18% a year)$125
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$53
PMI$0
Total per month$865

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,462
Loan amount$125,191
Principal and interest$842
Property taxes (1.18% a year)$125
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$53
FHA mortgage insurance$56
Total per month$1,077

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Questions about home buying in Arkansaw

What is the median home value in Arkansaw?

About $127,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Arkansaw?

Homeowners pay a median $1,500 a year, which is about 1.18% 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 Arkansaw?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $865 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $37,057 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