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South Wayne, WI Housing Affordability Index

South Wayne, Wisconsin has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 169.5 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 80th most affordable of 695 scored Wisconsin cities, compared with 104.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $130,600 home with 20% down, the Wisconsin average 30-year fixed rate of 7.30% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $716, or 11% of the city’s $75,139 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for South Wayne 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.

South Wayne MBR-HAI 169.5 Highly Affordable
Rank in Wisconsin 80 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 $130,600 U.S. Census Bureau

South Wayne is 65.1 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 South Wayne

$716/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.30%
$30,700
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$75,139
Median Household Income
Wisconsin: $77,485
1.7x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Wisconsin: 3.4x
$1,024/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,323/yr
Median Property Tax
1.78% of median value
10.5%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
38.5%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the South Wayne Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. South Wayne, Wisconsin score: 169.5 (Highly Affordable), ranked 80 of 695 Wisconsin cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/wisconsin/south-wayne”