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Buying a home in Eagle, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Eagle is worth about $331,900, 25% above the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and about the same as the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,668 a year in property taxes, about 1.11% of their home's value, lower than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $112,083 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 80% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Eagle at a glance

Eagle Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $331,900 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,668 $3,792 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.11% 1.42% 0.94%
Median household income $112,083 $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 90% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 80% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,886 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.9% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $877 $1,087 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.6% 27.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1984 1975 1980
Vacant homes 10.2% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 2,054 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Eagle

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Eagle home of $331,900 with 20% down costs about $2,231 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,784, 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 $95,634 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median Eagle household income of $112,083; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $389,000.

The median rent here is $877 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,354 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$66,380
Loan amount$265,520
Principal and interest$1,786
Property taxes (1.11% a year)$307
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$138
PMI$0
Total per month$2,231

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$11,616
Loan amount$325,888
Principal and interest$2,192
Property taxes (1.11% a year)$307
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$138
FHA mortgage insurance$147
Total per month$2,784

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Questions about home buying in Eagle

What is the median home value in Eagle?

About $331,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Eagle?

Homeowners pay a median $3,668 a year, which is about 1.11% 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 Eagle?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,231 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $95,634 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