The typical owner-occupied home in Plainfield is worth about $102,300, 62% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,641 a year in property taxes, about 1.60% of their home's value, higher than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $60,375 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 77% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Plainfield at a glance
| Plainfield | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $102,300 | $266,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,641 | $3,792 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.60% | 1.42% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $60,375 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 77% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 47% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $989 | $1,689 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 15.7% | 19.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $741 | $1,087 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 23.6% | 27.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1948 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 1.7% | 10.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,094 | 5,914,872 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Plainfield
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Plainfield home of $102,300 with 20% down costs about $730 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $900, 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 $31,267 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Plainfield household income of $60,375; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $198,000.
The median rent here is $741 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $20,460 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $81,840 |
| Principal and interest | $551 |
| Property taxes (1.60% a year) | $136 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $43 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $730 |
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| Down payment | $3,580 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $100,447 |
| Principal and interest | $676 |
| Property taxes (1.60% a year) | $136 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $43 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $45 |
| Total per month | $900 |
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Questions about home buying in Plainfield
What is the median home value in Plainfield?
About $102,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Plainfield?
Homeowners pay a median $1,641 a year, which is about 1.60% 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 Plainfield?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $730 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,267 a year.
More about Plainfield
- Mortgage Refinance in Plainfield
- Debt Relief in Plainfield
- Home Equity Loans in Plainfield
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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