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Buying a home in Clintonville, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Clintonville is worth about $112,000, 58% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,373 a year in property taxes, about 2.12% of their home's value, higher than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $53,304 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 62% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 65% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Clintonville at a glance

Clintonville Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $112,000 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,373 $3,792 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.12% 1.42% 0.94%
Median household income $53,304 $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 62% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 65% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $971 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.9% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $927 $1,087 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 42.3% 27.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1951 1975 1980
Vacant homes 9.5% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 4,580 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Clintonville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Clintonville home of $112,000 with 20% down costs about $847 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,034, 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 $36,312 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Clintonville household income of $53,304; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $164,000.

The median rent here is $927 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$22,400
Loan amount$89,600
Principal and interest$603
Property taxes (2.12% a year)$198
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
PMI$0
Total per month$847

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,920
Loan amount$109,971
Principal and interest$740
Property taxes (2.12% a year)$198
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
FHA mortgage insurance$50
Total per month$1,034

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Questions about home buying in Clintonville

What is the median home value in Clintonville?

About $112,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Clintonville?

Homeowners pay a median $2,373 a year, which is about 2.12% 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 Clintonville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $847 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $36,312 a year.

More about Clintonville

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