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Buying a home in Orfordville, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Orfordville is worth about $194,900, 27% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 41% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,735 a year in property taxes, about 1.92% of their home's value, higher than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $65,417 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 75% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Orfordville at a glance

Orfordville Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $194,900 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,735 $3,792 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.92% 1.42% 0.94%
Median household income $65,417 $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 72% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 75% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,397 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.9% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $388 $1,087 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 18.7% 27.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1968 1975 1980
Vacant homes 2.1% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 1,473 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Orfordville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Orfordville home of $194,900 with 20% down costs about $1,442 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,767, 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 $61,797 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Orfordville household income of $65,417; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $206,000.

The median rent here is $388 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,054 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$38,980
Loan amount$155,920
Principal and interest$1,049
Property taxes (1.92% a year)$312
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$81
PMI$0
Total per month$1,442

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,822
Loan amount$191,370
Principal and interest$1,287
Property taxes (1.92% a year)$312
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$81
FHA mortgage insurance$86
Total per month$1,767

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Questions about home buying in Orfordville

What is the median home value in Orfordville?

About $194,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Orfordville?

Homeowners pay a median $3,735 a year, which is about 1.92% 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 Orfordville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,442 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $61,797 a year.

More about Orfordville

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