The typical owner-occupied home in Waukau is worth about $189,400, 29% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 43% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,879 a year in property taxes, about 0.99% of their home's value, lower than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 20% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Waukau at a glance
| Waukau | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $189,400 | $266,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,879 | $3,792 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.99% | 1.42% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | – | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 20% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,391 | $1,689 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.1% | 19.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,087 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 3.7% | 10.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 325 | 5,914,872 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Waukau
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Waukau home of $189,400 with 20% down costs about $1,254 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,570, 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 $53,762 for the 20%-down payment.
| Down payment | $37,880 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $151,520 |
| Principal and interest | $1,019 |
| Property taxes (0.99% a year) | $156 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $79 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,254 |
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| Down payment | $6,629 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $185,969 |
| Principal and interest | $1,251 |
| Property taxes (0.99% a year) | $156 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $79 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $84 |
| Total per month | $1,570 |
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Questions about home buying in Waukau
What is the median home value in Waukau?
About $189,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Waukau?
Homeowners pay a median $1,879 a year, which is about 0.99% 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 Waukau?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,254 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $53,762 a year.
More about Waukau
- Mortgage Refinance in Waukau
- Debt Relief in Waukau
- Home Equity Loans in Waukau
- 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