The typical owner-occupied home in Allenton is worth about $235,800, 12% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 29% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,972 a year in property taxes, about 0.84% of their home's value, lower than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $102,868 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 80% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Allenton at a glance
| Allenton | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $235,800 | $266,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,972 | $3,792 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.84% | 1.42% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $102,868 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 82% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 80% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,760 | $1,689 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.0% | 19.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,087 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1975 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 10.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 842 | 5,914,872 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Allenton
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Allenton home of $235,800 with 20% down costs about $1,532 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,925, 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 $65,670 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Allenton household income of $102,868; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $369,000.
| Down payment | $47,160 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $188,640 |
| Principal and interest | $1,269 |
| Property taxes (0.84% a year) | $165 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $98 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,532 |
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| Down payment | $8,253 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $231,529 |
| Principal and interest | $1,558 |
| Property taxes (0.84% a year) | $165 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $98 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $104 |
| Total per month | $1,925 |
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Questions about home buying in Allenton
What is the median home value in Allenton?
About $235,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Allenton?
Homeowners pay a median $1,972 a year, which is about 0.84% 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 Allenton?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,532 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $65,670 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