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McFarland, WI Housing Affordability Index

McFarland, Wisconsin has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 91.0 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 660th most affordable of 695 scored Wisconsin cities, compared with 104.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $390,100 home with 20% down, the Wisconsin average 30-year fixed rate of 7.30% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,140, or 26% of the city’s $97,500 median household income.

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

McFarland MBR-HAI 91.0 Near National Average
Rank in Wisconsin 660 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 $390,100 U.S. Census Bureau

McFarland is 13.5 points below the Wisconsin score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Wisconsin index

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What It Takes to Buy in McFarland

$2,140/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.30%
$91,700
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$97,500
Median Household Income
Wisconsin: $77,485
4.0x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Wisconsin: 3.4x
$1,770/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$6,585/yr
Median Property Tax
1.69% of median value
28.7%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
45.7%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the McFarland Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. McFarland, Wisconsin score: 91.0 (Near National Average), ranked 660 of 695 Wisconsin cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/wisconsin/mcfarland”