The typical owner-occupied home in Catawba is worth about $58,500, 78% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 82% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $896 a year in property taxes, about 1.53% of their home's value, higher than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $67,955 a year, so the median home costs 0.9 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Catawba at a glance
| Catawba | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $58,500 | $266,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $896 | $3,792 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.53% | 1.42% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $67,955 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 92% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 58% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,110 | $1,689 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.1% | 19.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,087 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 8.2% | 10.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 170 | 5,914,872 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Catawba
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Catawba home of $58,500 with 20% down costs about $414 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $511, 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 $17,734 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 7% of the median Catawba household income of $67,955; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $224,000.
| Down payment | $11,700 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $46,800 |
| Principal and interest | $315 |
| Property taxes (1.53% a year) | $75 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $24 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $414 |
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| Down payment | $2,048 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $57,440 |
| Principal and interest | $386 |
| Property taxes (1.53% a year) | $75 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $24 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $26 |
| Total per month | $511 |
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Questions about home buying in Catawba
What is the median home value in Catawba?
About $58,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Catawba?
Homeowners pay a median $896 a year, which is about 1.53% 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 Catawba?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $414 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $17,734 a year.
More about Catawba
- Mortgage Refinance in Catawba
- Debt Relief in Catawba
- Home Equity Loans in Catawba
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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