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Mount Horeb, WI Housing Affordability Index

Mount Horeb, Wisconsin has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 104.1 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 561st most affordable of 695 scored Wisconsin cities, compared with 104.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $388,900 home with 20% down, the Wisconsin average 30-year fixed rate of 7.30% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,133, or 24% of the city’s $107,856 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Mount Horeb 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 Horeb MBR-HAI 104.1 Near National Average
Rank in Wisconsin 561 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 $388,900 U.S. Census Bureau

Mount Horeb is 0.3 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 Mount Horeb

$2,133/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.30%
$91,400
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$107,856
Median Household Income
Wisconsin: $77,485
3.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Wisconsin: 3.4x
$1,717/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$6,055/yr
Median Property Tax
1.56% of median value
17.4%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
28.6%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Mount Horeb Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Mount Horeb, Wisconsin score: 104.1 (Near National Average), ranked 561 of 695 Wisconsin cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/wisconsin/mount-horeb”