Ogdensburg, WI Housing Affordability Index
Ogdensburg, Wisconsin has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 176.8 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 53rd most affordable of 695 scored Wisconsin cities, compared with 104.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $96,700 home with 20% down, the Wisconsin average 30-year fixed rate of 7.30% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $530, or 11% of the city’s $59,479 median household income.
The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Ogdensburg 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.
Ogdensburg is 72.4 points above the Wisconsin score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Wisconsin index
View Ogdensburg Mortgage RatesSee What You Can Afford in Ogdensburg, Wisconsin
Use this Ogdensburg, Wisconsin home affordability calculator to see how much house you can afford at today’s Wisconsin average 30-year mortgage rate of 7.30%. A household earning the Ogdensburg median income of $59,479, with no other debts and $19,000 down, can afford a home of about $169,922, compared with a median home value of $96,700. Buying the median priced home with 20% down takes a household income of about $29,800 once property tax and insurance are counted.
| Loan amount | $150,922 |
| Principal & interest | $1,035/mo |
| Property tax | $219/mo |
| Home insurance | $71/mo |
| PMI | $63/mo |
| Total monthly payment | $1,388/mo |
How much house can you afford in Ogdensburg?
Most lenders use two limits. Your housing payment, including principal, interest, property tax, homeowners insurance and any PMI, should stay under about 28% of your gross monthly income, and all of your monthly debt payments together should stay under about 36%. The calculator takes whichever limit is lower, then works backward from that payment to the most expensive home it covers at the current rate.
In Ogdensburg, property taxes run about 1.55% of a home’s value each year, based on the Census median tax bill, which counts against the same monthly budget as the mortgage. Each quarter point move in mortgage rates changes the price you can afford by roughly $2,815 for a median income household. A larger down payment, paying down other debts, or a lower rate from a local lender all raise your budget.
What It Takes to Buy in Ogdensburg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Ogdensburg, Wisconsin. The rate is the Wisconsin average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.
How Ogdensburg Ranks in Wisconsin
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Scores update each morning, computed from rate data captured the previous night. Score of 100 = national average at a 6.5% reference rate.
