The median home in Portage, Wisconsin is valued at $279,500, up 4.9% year over year. Portage is part of the Madison, WI metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$279,500

+4.9%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$55,900 on $279,500

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Stretch31.1% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,944

P/I31.1%

Afford$252K

Gap-$28K

P&I $1,413Tax $431Ins $100

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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