The typical owner-occupied home in Bowler is worth about $137,500, 48% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 59% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,170 a year in property taxes, about 0.85% of their home's value, lower than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $53,750 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 74% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Bowler at a glance
| Bowler | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $137,500 | $266,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,170 | $3,792 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.85% | 1.42% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $53,750 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 80% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 74% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,538 | $1,689 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 27.0% | 19.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $814 | $1,087 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 24.2% | 27.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1966 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 4.7% | 10.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 316 | 5,914,872 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Bowler
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bowler home of $137,500 with 20% down costs about $895 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,124, 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 $38,343 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Bowler household income of $53,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $193,000.
The median rent here is $814 a month, so owning the median home costs about $81 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $27,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $110,000 |
| Principal and interest | $740 |
| Property taxes (0.85% a year) | $97 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $57 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $895 |
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| Down payment | $4,812 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $135,010 |
| Principal and interest | $908 |
| Property taxes (0.85% a year) | $97 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $57 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $61 |
| Total per month | $1,124 |
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Questions about home buying in Bowler
What is the median home value in Bowler?
About $137,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Bowler?
Homeowners pay a median $1,170 a year, which is about 0.85% 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 Bowler?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $895 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $38,343 a year.
More about Bowler
- Mortgage Refinance in Bowler
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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