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Buying a home in Hawkins, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Hawkins is worth about $72,500, 73% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 78% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $750 a year in property taxes, about 1.03% of their home's value, lower than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $41,250 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 28% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hawkins at a glance

Hawkins Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $72,500 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $750 $3,792 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.03% 1.42% 0.94%
Median household income $41,250 $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 78% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 28% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,188 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.5% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $761 $1,087 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.4% 27.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1954 1975 1980
Vacant homes 16.0% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 322 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hawkins

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hawkins home of $72,500 with 20% down costs about $483 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $603, 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 $20,683 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Hawkins household income of $41,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $145,000.

The median rent here is $761 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$14,500
Loan amount$58,000
Principal and interest$390
Property taxes (1.03% a year)$62
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$30
PMI$0
Total per month$483

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,538
Loan amount$71,187
Principal and interest$479
Property taxes (1.03% a year)$62
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$30
FHA mortgage insurance$32
Total per month$603

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Questions about home buying in Hawkins

What is the median home value in Hawkins?

About $72,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hawkins?

Homeowners pay a median $750 a year, which is about 1.03% 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 Hawkins?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $483 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $20,683 a year.

More about Hawkins

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