The typical owner-occupied home in Auburndale is worth about $212,700, 20% below the Wisconsin median of $266,500 and 36% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,442 a year in property taxes, about 1.15% of their home's value, lower than the Wisconsin rate of 1.42%. The median household earns $83,133 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.4 times for Wisconsin). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 38% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Auburndale at a glance
| Auburndale | Wisconsin | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $212,700 | $266,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,442 | $3,792 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.15% | 1.42% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $83,133 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 79% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 38% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,207 | $1,689 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.2% | 19.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $683 | $1,087 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 14.1% | 27.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1975 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 9.1% | 10.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 837 | 5,914,872 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Auburndale
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Auburndale home of $212,700 with 20% down costs about $1,437 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,791, 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 $61,592 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Auburndale household income of $83,133; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $287,000.
The median rent here is $683 a month, so owning the median home costs about $754 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $42,540 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $170,160 |
| Principal and interest | $1,145 |
| Property taxes (1.15% a year) | $204 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $89 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,437 |
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| Down payment | $7,444 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $208,847 |
| Principal and interest | $1,405 |
| Property taxes (1.15% a year) | $204 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $89 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $94 |
| Total per month | $1,791 |
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Questions about home buying in Auburndale
What is the median home value in Auburndale?
About $212,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Auburndale?
Homeowners pay a median $2,442 a year, which is about 1.15% 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 Auburndale?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,437 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $61,592 a year.
More about Auburndale
- Mortgage Refinance in Auburndale
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- Home Equity Loans in Auburndale
- 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