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Fox Lake, WI Housing Affordability Index

Fox Lake, Wisconsin has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 135.6 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 235th most affordable of 695 scored Wisconsin cities, compared with 104.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $174,900 home with 20% down, the Wisconsin average 30-year fixed rate of 7.30% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $959, or 15% of the city’s $75,000 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Fox Lake 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.

Fox Lake MBR-HAI 135.6 Highly Affordable
Rank in Wisconsin 235 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 $174,900 U.S. Census Bureau

Fox Lake is 31.2 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 Fox Lake

$959/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.30%
$41,100
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$75,000
Median Household Income
Wisconsin: $77,485
2.3x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Wisconsin: 3.4x
$1,334/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,139/yr
Median Property Tax
1.79% of median value
32.4%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
17.1%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Fox Lake Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Fox Lake, Wisconsin score: 135.6 (Highly Affordable), ranked 235 of 695 Wisconsin cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/wisconsin/fox-lake”