The median home in Appleton, Wisconsin is valued at $287,398, up 7.4% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,125, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 21.3x — well above the national average of 18x. Appleton is part of the Appleton, WI metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$287,398
+7.4%
Rent$1,125/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $871/mo cheaper ($1,125 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + WI ins. 28% per HUD.
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$57,480 on $287,398
Stretch — 31.9% of income
Above 28% but manageable with cuts.
PITI$1,996
P/I31.9%
Afford$252K
Gap-$35K
P&I $1,453Tax $443Ins $100
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