The typical owner-occupied home in Tigerton is worth about $124,100, 53% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 63% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,612 a year in property taxes, about 1.30% of their home's value, lower than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $59,311 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 71% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 42% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Tigerton at a glance
| Tigerton | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $124,100 | $266,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,612 | $3,792 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.30% | 1.42% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $59,311 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 71% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 42% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,094 | $1,689 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 15.5% | 19.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $965 | $1,087 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 25.9% | 27.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1954 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 11.5% | 10.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 762 | 5,914,872 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Tigerton
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Tigerton home of $124,100 with 20% down costs about $854 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,061, 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 $36,600 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Tigerton household income of $59,311; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $201,000.
The median rent here is $965 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $24,820 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $99,280 |
| Principal and interest | $668 |
| Property taxes (1.30% a year) | $134 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $52 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $854 |
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| Down payment | $4,344 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $121,852 |
| Principal and interest | $820 |
| Property taxes (1.30% a year) | $134 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $52 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $55 |
| Total per month | $1,061 |
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Questions about home buying in Tigerton
What is the median home value in Tigerton?
About $124,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Tigerton?
Homeowners pay a median $1,612 a year, which is about 1.30% 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 Tigerton?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $854 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $36,600 a year.
More about Tigerton
- Mortgage Refinance in Tigerton
- Debt Relief in Tigerton
- Home Equity Loans in Tigerton
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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