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Athens, WI Housing Affordability Index

Athens, Wisconsin has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 106.2 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 537th most affordable of 695 scored Wisconsin cities, compared with 104.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $189,700 home with 20% down, the Wisconsin average 30-year fixed rate of 7.30% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,040, or 24% of the city’s $52,750 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Athens is updated every night from live Wisconsin mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Athens MBR-HAI 106.2 Near National Average
Rank in Wisconsin 537 of 695 1 = most affordable
Wisconsin 104.4 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.30% Wisconsin lenders
Median home value $189,700 U.S. Census Bureau

Athens is 1.8 points above the Wisconsin score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Wisconsin index

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What It Takes to Buy in Athens

$1,040/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.30%
$44,600
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$52,750
Median Household Income
Wisconsin: $77,485
3.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Wisconsin: 3.4x
$871/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,886/yr
Median Property Tax
1.52% of median value
20.8%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
33.1%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Athens, Wisconsin. The rate is the Wisconsin average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Athens Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Athens, Wisconsin score: 106.2 (Near National Average), ranked 537 of 695 Wisconsin cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/wisconsin/athens”