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Buying a home in Plymouth, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Plymouth is worth about $213,300, 20% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 36% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,252 a year in property taxes, about 1.52% of their home's value, higher than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $68,038 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 55% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Plymouth at a glance

Plymouth Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $213,300 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,252 $3,792 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.52% 1.42% 0.94%
Median household income $68,038 $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 63% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 55% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,441 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.6% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $914 $1,087 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.0% 27.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1971 1975 1980
Vacant homes 3.3% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 8,890 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Plymouth

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Plymouth home of $213,300 with 20% down costs about $1,507 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,862, 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 $64,584 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Plymouth household income of $68,038; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $225,000.

The median rent here is $914 a month, so owning the median home costs about $593 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$42,660
Loan amount$170,640
Principal and interest$1,148
Property taxes (1.52% a year)$270
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$89
PMI$0
Total per month$1,507

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,466
Loan amount$209,437
Principal and interest$1,409
Property taxes (1.52% a year)$270
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$89
FHA mortgage insurance$94
Total per month$1,862

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Questions about home buying in Plymouth

What is the median home value in Plymouth?

About $213,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Plymouth?

Homeowners pay a median $3,252 a year, which is about 1.52% 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 Plymouth?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,507 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $64,584 a year.

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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