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Buying a home in Delafield, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Delafield is worth about $555,800, 2.1 times the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 67% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,920 a year in property taxes, about 1.07% of their home's value, lower than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $94,806 a year, so the median home costs 5.9 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 62% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 62% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Delafield at a glance

Delafield Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $555,800 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $5,920 $3,792 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.07% 1.42% 0.94%
Median household income $94,806 $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 62% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 62% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,776 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.8% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,457 $1,087 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 33.8% 27.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1985 1975 1980
Vacant homes 6.9% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 7,202 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Delafield

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Delafield home of $555,800 with 20% down costs about $3,718 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $4,644, 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 $159,355 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 47% of the median Delafield household income of $94,806; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $331,000.

The median rent here is $1,457 a month, so owning the median home costs about $2,261 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$111,160
Loan amount$444,640
Principal and interest$2,991
Property taxes (1.07% a year)$496
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$232
PMI$0
Total per month$3,718

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$19,453
Loan amount$545,733
Principal and interest$3,671
Property taxes (1.07% a year)$496
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$232
FHA mortgage insurance$246
Total per month$4,644

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Questions about home buying in Delafield

What is the median home value in Delafield?

About $555,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Delafield?

Homeowners pay a median $5,920 a year, which is about 1.07% 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 Delafield?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,718 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $159,355 a year.

More about Delafield

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