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Buying a home in Arpin, Wisconsin

The typical owner-occupied home in Arpin is worth about $102,100, 62% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,838 a year in property taxes, about 1.80% of their home's value, higher than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $48,036 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Arpin at a glance

Arpin Wisconsin U.S.
Median home value $102,100 $266,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,838 $3,792 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.80% 1.42% 0.94%
Median household income $48,036 $77,485 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 78% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 58% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,000 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.7% 19.5% 21.0%
Median rent $771 $1,087 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.0% 27.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1959 1975 1980
Vacant homes 14.0% 10.8% 10.1%
Population 290 5,914,872 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Arpin

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Arpin home of $102,100 with 20% down costs about $745 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $915, 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 $31,935 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Arpin household income of $48,036; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $154,000.

The median rent here is $771 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$20,420
Loan amount$81,680
Principal and interest$549
Property taxes (1.80% a year)$153
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
PMI$0
Total per month$745

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,574
Loan amount$100,251
Principal and interest$674
Property taxes (1.80% a year)$153
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
FHA mortgage insurance$45
Total per month$915

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Questions about home buying in Arpin

What is the median home value in Arpin?

About $102,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Arpin?

Homeowners pay a median $1,838 a year, which is about 1.80% 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 Arpin?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $745 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,935 a year.

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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