The median home in Hartford, Wisconsin is valued at $361,845, up 4.5% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,100, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 27.4x — well above the national average of 18x. Hartford is part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$361,845

+4.5%

Rent$1,100/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$72,369 on $361,845

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Out of reach39.8% of income

Need $106,629/yr to afford.

PITI$2,488

P/I39.8%

Afford$255K

Gap-$107K

P&I $1,830Tax $558Ins $100

Renting $1,388/mo cheaper ($1,100 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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