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Buying a home in Jump River, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Jump River is worth about $99,100, 63% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $967 a year in property taxes, about 0.98% of their home's value, lower than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 36% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Jump River at a glance

Jump River Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $99,100 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $967 $3,792 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.98% 1.42% 0.94%
Median household income – $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 36% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,667 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 9.0% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,087 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1965 1975 1980
Vacant homes 26.7% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 43 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Jump River

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Jump River home of $99,100 with 20% down costs about $656 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $821, 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 $28,095 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$19,820
Loan amount$79,280
Principal and interest$533
Property taxes (0.98% a year)$81
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
PMI$0
Total per month$656

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,468
Loan amount$97,305
Principal and interest$655
Property taxes (0.98% a year)$81
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
FHA mortgage insurance$44
Total per month$821

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Questions about home buying in Jump River

What is the median home value in Jump River?

About $99,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Jump River?

Homeowners pay a median $967 a year, which is about 0.98% 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 Jump River?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $656 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,095 a year.

More about Jump River

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