The median home in Baraboo, Wisconsin is valued at $291,603, up 2.7% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,077, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 22.6x — well above the national average of 18x. Baraboo is part of the Baraboo, WI metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$291,603

+2.7%

Rent$1,077/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$58,321 on $291,603

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Stretch32.4% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$2,024

P/I32.4%

Afford$252K

Gap-$39K

P&I $1,475Tax $450Ins $100

Renting $947/mo cheaper ($1,077 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + WI ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Wisconsin

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Oconomowoc Lake$1.99M Shorewood Hills$1.13M Maple Bluff$967K River Hills$895K Linn$733K Summit$730K Delafield$722K Nashotah$691K

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