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Buying a home in Conrath, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Conrath is worth about $153,100, 43% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 54% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $920 a year in property taxes, about 0.60% of their home's value, lower than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. 37% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Conrath at a glance

Conrath Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $153,100 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $920 $3,792 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.60% 1.42% 0.94%
Median household income – $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 37% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 50% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,175 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.4% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,286 $1,087 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 9.0% 27.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1978 1975 1980
Vacant homes 11.6% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 70 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Conrath

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Conrath home of $153,100 with 20% down costs about $964 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,219, 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 $41,326 for the 20%-down payment.

The median rent here is $1,286 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$30,620
Loan amount$122,480
Principal and interest$824
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$77
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$64
PMI$0
Total per month$964

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,358
Loan amount$150,327
Principal and interest$1,011
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$77
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$64
FHA mortgage insurance$68
Total per month$1,219

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Questions about home buying in Conrath

What is the median home value in Conrath?

About $153,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Conrath?

Homeowners pay a median $920 a year, which is about 0.60% 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 Conrath?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $964 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $41,326 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