The typical owner-occupied home in Wild Rose is worth about $110,900, 58% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,798 a year in property taxes, about 1.62% of their home's value, higher than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $48,750 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 50% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 45% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Wild Rose at a glance
| Wild Rose | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $110,900 | $266,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,798 | $3,792 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.62% | 1.42% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $48,750 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 50% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 45% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $971 | $1,689 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 16.8% | 19.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $847 | $1,087 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 24.7% | 27.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1963 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 12.6% | 10.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 903 | 5,914,872 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Wild Rose
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Wild Rose home of $110,900 with 20% down costs about $793 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $977, 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 $33,975 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Wild Rose household income of $48,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $159,000.
The median rent here is $847 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $22,180 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $88,720 |
| Principal and interest | $597 |
| Property taxes (1.62% a year) | $150 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $46 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $793 |
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| Down payment | $3,882 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $108,891 |
| Principal and interest | $733 |
| Property taxes (1.62% a year) | $150 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $46 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $49 |
| Total per month | $977 |
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Questions about home buying in Wild Rose
What is the median home value in Wild Rose?
About $110,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Wild Rose?
Homeowners pay a median $1,798 a year, which is about 1.62% 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 Wild Rose?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $793 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $33,975 a year.
More about Wild Rose
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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