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Buying a home in Stone Lake, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Stone Lake is worth about $193,400, 27% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 42% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,393 a year in property taxes, about 1.75% of their home's value, higher than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $43,393 a year, so the median home costs 4.5 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 77% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 63% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Stone Lake at a glance

Stone Lake Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $193,400 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,393 $3,792 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.75% 1.42% 0.94%
Median household income $43,393 $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 77% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 63% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,238 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 51.0% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,087 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1976 1975 1980
Vacant homes 54.0% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 127 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Stone Lake

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Stone Lake home of $193,400 with 20% down costs about $1,403 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,726, 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 $60,147 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 39% of the median Stone Lake household income of $43,393; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $140,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$38,680
Loan amount$154,720
Principal and interest$1,041
Property taxes (1.75% a year)$282
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$81
PMI$0
Total per month$1,403

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,769
Loan amount$189,897
Principal and interest$1,277
Property taxes (1.75% a year)$282
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$81
FHA mortgage insurance$86
Total per month$1,726

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Questions about home buying in Stone Lake

What is the median home value in Stone Lake?

About $193,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Stone Lake?

Homeowners pay a median $3,393 a year, which is about 1.75% 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 Stone Lake?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,403 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $60,147 a year.

More about Stone Lake

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