The typical owner-occupied home in Cazenovia is worth about $144,400, 46% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 57% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,488 a year in property taxes, about 1.72% of their home's value, higher than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $73,750 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 72% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Cazenovia at a glance
| Cazenovia | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $144,400 | $266,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,488 | $3,792 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.72% | 1.42% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $73,750 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 75% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 72% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,417 | $1,689 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.8% | 19.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $730 | $1,087 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 18.8% | 27.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1952 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 15.1% | 10.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 267 | 5,914,872 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Cazenovia
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Cazenovia home of $144,400 with 20% down costs about $1,044 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,285, 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 $44,754 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Cazenovia household income of $73,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $238,000.
The median rent here is $730 a month, so owning the median home costs about $314 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $28,880 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $115,520 |
| Principal and interest | $777 |
| Property taxes (1.72% a year) | $207 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $60 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,044 |
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| Down payment | $5,054 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $141,785 |
| Principal and interest | $954 |
| Property taxes (1.72% a year) | $207 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $60 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $64 |
| Total per month | $1,285 |
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Questions about home buying in Cazenovia
What is the median home value in Cazenovia?
About $144,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Cazenovia?
Homeowners pay a median $2,488 a year, which is about 1.72% 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 Cazenovia?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,044 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $44,754 a year.
More about Cazenovia
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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