The median home in De Forest, Wisconsin is valued at $431,908, up 2.6% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,794, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 20.1x — well above the national average of 18x. De Forest is part of the Madison, WI metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$431,908
+2.6%
Rent$1,794/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $1,156/mo cheaper ($1,794 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + WI ins. 28% per HUD.
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$86,382 on $431,908
Out of reach — 47.2% of income
Need $126,429/yr to afford.
PITI$2,950
P/I47.2%
Afford$256K
Gap-$176K
P&I $2,184Tax $666Ins $100
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