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Buying a home in Ogdensburg, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Ogdensburg is worth about $96,700, 64% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,531 a year in property taxes, about 1.58% of their home's value, higher than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $59,479 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 65% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 63% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Ogdensburg at a glance

Ogdensburg Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $96,700 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,531 $3,792 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.58% 1.42% 0.94%
Median household income $59,479 $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 65% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 63% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $980 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 25.0% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $906 $1,087 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 17.3% 27.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1958 1975 1980
Vacant homes 1.2% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 189 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Ogdensburg

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ogdensburg home of $96,700 with 20% down costs about $688 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $849, 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 $29,487 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Ogdensburg household income of $59,479; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $195,000.

The median rent here is $906 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$19,340
Loan amount$77,360
Principal and interest$520
Property taxes (1.58% a year)$127
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$40
PMI$0
Total per month$688

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,384
Loan amount$94,949
Principal and interest$639
Property taxes (1.58% a year)$127
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$40
FHA mortgage insurance$43
Total per month$849

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Questions about home buying in Ogdensburg

What is the median home value in Ogdensburg?

About $96,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Ogdensburg?

Homeowners pay a median $1,531 a year, which is about 1.58% 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 Ogdensburg?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $688 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,487 a year.

More about Ogdensburg

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