Home / Home Buying by state / Wisconsin / Sauk County / Spring Green

Buying a home in Spring Green, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Spring Green is worth about $248,800, 7% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 25% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,221 a year in property taxes, about 1.70% of their home's value, higher than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $87,344 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 65% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Spring Green at a glance

Spring Green Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $248,800 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,221 $3,792 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.70% 1.42% 0.94%
Median household income $87,344 $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 65% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,582 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.1% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,133 $1,087 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.4% 27.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1974 1975 1980
Vacant homes 12.2% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 1,397 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Spring Green

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Spring Green home of $248,800 with 20% down costs about $1,795 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,210, 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 $76,932 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Spring Green household income of $87,344; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $282,000.

The median rent here is $1,133 a month, so owning the median home costs about $662 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$49,760
Loan amount$199,040
Principal and interest$1,339
Property taxes (1.70% a year)$352
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$104
PMI$0
Total per month$1,795

Change the numbers in the calculator

3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,708
Loan amount$244,294
Principal and interest$1,643
Property taxes (1.70% a year)$352
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$104
FHA mortgage insurance$110
Total per month$2,210

Change the numbers in the calculator

Questions about home buying in Spring Green

What is the median home value in Spring Green?

About $248,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Spring Green?

Homeowners pay a median $4,221 a year, which is about 1.70% 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 Spring Green?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,795 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $76,932 a year.

More about Spring Green

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