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Krakow, WI Housing Affordability Index

Krakow, Wisconsin has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 116.5 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 435th most affordable of 695 scored Wisconsin cities, compared with 104.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $232,100 home with 20% down, the Wisconsin average 30-year fixed rate of 7.30% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,273, or 19% of the city’s $80,000 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Krakow 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.

Krakow MBR-HAI 116.5 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Wisconsin 435 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 $232,100 U.S. Census Bureau

Krakow is 12.1 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 Krakow

$1,273/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.30%
$54,600
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$80,000
Median Household Income
Wisconsin: $77,485
2.9x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Wisconsin: 3.4x
$1,154/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,071/yr
Median Property Tax
1.32% of median value
25.0%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
42.5%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Krakow Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Krakow, Wisconsin score: 116.5 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 435 of 695 Wisconsin cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/wisconsin/krakow”