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.

Home Value$431,908

+2.6%

Rent$1,794/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$86,382 on $431,908

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Out of reach47.2% of income

Need $126,429/yr to afford.

PITI$2,950

P/I47.2%

Afford$256K

Gap-$176K

P&I $2,184Tax $666Ins $100

Renting $1,156/mo cheaper ($1,794 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + WI ins. 28% per HUD.

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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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