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Buying a home in Hanover, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Hanover is worth about $150,000, 44% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 55% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,684 a year in property taxes, about 1.79% of their home's value, higher than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $60,972 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 81% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 83% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hanover at a glance

Hanover Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $150,000 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,684 $3,792 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.79% 1.42% 0.94%
Median household income $60,972 $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 81% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 83% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,083 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.0% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,087 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1943 1975 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 130 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hanover

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hanover home of $150,000 with 20% down costs about $1,094 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,343, 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 $46,864 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Hanover household income of $60,972; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $195,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$30,000
Loan amount$120,000
Principal and interest$807
Property taxes (1.79% a year)$224
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$62
PMI$0
Total per month$1,094

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,250
Loan amount$147,283
Principal and interest$991
Property taxes (1.79% a year)$224
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$62
FHA mortgage insurance$66
Total per month$1,343

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Questions about home buying in Hanover

What is the median home value in Hanover?

About $150,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hanover?

Homeowners pay a median $2,684 a year, which is about 1.79% 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 Hanover?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,094 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $46,864 a year.

More about Hanover

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