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Elk Mound, WI Housing Affordability Index

Elk Mound, Wisconsin has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 134.5 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 241st most affordable of 695 scored Wisconsin cities, compared with 104.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $150,000 home with 20% down, the Wisconsin average 30-year fixed rate of 7.30% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $823, or 15% of the city’s $66,875 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Elk Mound 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.

Elk Mound MBR-HAI 134.5 Highly Affordable
Rank in Wisconsin 241 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 $150,000 U.S. Census Bureau

Elk Mound is 30.1 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 Elk Mound

$823/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.30%
$35,300
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$66,875
Median Household Income
Wisconsin: $77,485
2.2x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Wisconsin: 3.4x
$1,296/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,712/yr
Median Property Tax
2.47% of median value
17.8%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
27.9%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Elk Mound Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Elk Mound, Wisconsin score: 134.5 (Highly Affordable), ranked 241 of 695 Wisconsin cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/wisconsin/elk-mound”