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Buying a home in Couderay, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Couderay is worth about $78,000, 71% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 77% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $54,271 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 98% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 21% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Couderay at a glance

Couderay Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $78,000 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $3,792 $3,119
Median household income $54,271 $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 98% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 21% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,339 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 27.2% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,087 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1975 1975 1980
Vacant homes 18.5% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 118 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Couderay

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Couderay home of $78,000 with 20% down costs about $524 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $654, 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 $22,447 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Couderay household income of $54,271; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $189,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$15,600
Loan amount$62,400
Principal and interest$420
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$72
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$32
PMI$0
Total per month$524

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,730
Loan amount$76,587
Principal and interest$515
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$72
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$32
FHA mortgage insurance$34
Total per month$654

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Questions about home buying in Couderay

What is the median home value in Couderay?

About $78,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Couderay?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $524 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $22,447 a year.

More about Couderay

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