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Buying a home in Westboro, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Westboro is worth about $107,800, 60% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 68% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,556 a year in property taxes, about 1.44% of their home's value, close to the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $58,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 46% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Westboro at a glance

Westboro Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $107,800 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,556 $3,792 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.44% 1.42% 0.94%
Median household income $58,750 $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 91% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 46% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,268 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.6% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,087 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1955 1975 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 227 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Westboro

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Westboro home of $107,800 with 20% down costs about $754 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $934, 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 $32,332 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Westboro household income of $58,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $196,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$21,560
Loan amount$86,240
Principal and interest$580
Property taxes (1.44% a year)$129
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$45
PMI$0
Total per month$754

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,773
Loan amount$105,847
Principal and interest$712
Property taxes (1.44% a year)$129
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$45
FHA mortgage insurance$48
Total per month$934

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Questions about home buying in Westboro

What is the median home value in Westboro?

About $107,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Westboro?

Homeowners pay a median $1,556 a year, which is about 1.44% 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 Westboro?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $754 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,332 a year.

More about Westboro

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