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Mount Hope, WI Housing Affordability Index

Mount Hope, Wisconsin has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 200.8 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 24th most affordable of 695 scored Wisconsin cities, compared with 104.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $97,800 home with 20% down, the Wisconsin average 30-year fixed rate of 7.30% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $536, or 10% of the city’s $64,063 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Mount Hope 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.

Mount Hope MBR-HAI 200.8 Highly Affordable
Rank in Wisconsin 24 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 $97,800 U.S. Census Bureau

Mount Hope is 96.4 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 Mount Hope

$536/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.30%
$23,000
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$64,063
Median Household Income
Wisconsin: $77,485
1.5x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Wisconsin: 3.4x
$793/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,359/yr
Median Property Tax
1.39% of median value
6.1%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
60.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Mount Hope Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Mount Hope, Wisconsin score: 200.8 (Highly Affordable), ranked 24 of 695 Wisconsin cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/wisconsin/mount-hope”