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Wheeler, WI Housing Affordability Index

Wheeler, Wisconsin has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 179.9 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 45th most affordable of 695 scored Wisconsin cities, compared with 104.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $150,700 home with 20% down, the Wisconsin average 30-year fixed rate of 7.30% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $827, or 12% of the city’s $83,750 median household income.

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

Wheeler MBR-HAI 179.9 Highly Affordable
Rank in Wisconsin 45 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 $150,700 U.S. Census Bureau

Wheeler is 75.5 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 Wheeler

$827/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.30%
$35,400
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$83,750
Median Household Income
Wisconsin: $77,485
1.8x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Wisconsin: 3.4x
$900/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,061/yr
Median Property Tax
1.37% of median value
6.1%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
48.1%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Wheeler Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Wheeler, Wisconsin score: 179.9 (Highly Affordable), ranked 45 of 695 Wisconsin cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/wisconsin/wheeler”