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Buying a home in Stevens Point, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Stevens Point is worth about $195,400, 27% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 41% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,429 a year in property taxes, about 1.75% of their home's value, higher than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $58,031 a year, so the median home costs 3.4 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 51% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Stevens Point at a glance

Stevens Point Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $195,400 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,429 $3,792 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.75% 1.42% 0.94%
Median household income $58,031 $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 51% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 56% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,424 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.1% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $890 $1,087 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.6% 27.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1972 1975 1980
Vacant homes 6.6% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 25,785 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Stevens Point

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Stevens Point home of $195,400 with 20% down costs about $1,418 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,743, 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 $60,769 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Stevens Point household income of $58,031; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $187,000.

The median rent here is $890 a month, so owning the median home costs about $528 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$39,080
Loan amount$156,320
Principal and interest$1,052
Property taxes (1.75% a year)$285
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$81
PMI$0
Total per month$1,418

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,839
Loan amount$191,861
Principal and interest$1,291
Property taxes (1.75% a year)$285
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$81
FHA mortgage insurance$86
Total per month$1,743

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Questions about home buying in Stevens Point

What is the median home value in Stevens Point?

About $195,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Stevens Point?

Homeowners pay a median $3,429 a year, which is about 1.75% 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 Stevens Point?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,418 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $60,769 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