How much do homeowners pay a month in Lake Mills, WI?

Name: Homeowner costs in Lake Mills, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Lake Mills, WI pay a median of $1,901 (±$149) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $738 (±$53).

61.2% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Lake Mills, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,555 in 2015–2019 to $1,901 in 2020–2024 (+22.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $1,901 (±$149)
Without a mortgage: $738 (±$53)
Owned with a mortgage: 61.2%

Monthly owner costs in Lake Mills

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Mills	Jefferson County	Wisconsin	United States
With a mortgage	$1,901 (±$149)	$1,730 (±$27)	$1,689 (±$5)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$738 (±$53)	$691 (±$24)	$659 (±$3)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	61.2% (±8.7 points)	62.0% (±1.6 points)	61.1% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$4,892 (±$366)	$4,005 (±$96)	$3,792 (±$12)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Lake Mills, the median cost with a mortgage is higher than in Jefferson County ($1,730).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin ($1,689).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,963).

In Jefferson County, Lake Mills ranks 13 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 337 of 1,845.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How owner costs in Lake Mills have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,555 (±$102)	$1,901 (±$149)	+22.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$3,931 (±$260)	$4,892 (±$366)	+24.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$198,100 (±$11,254)	$317,100 (±$30,220)	+60.1%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Lake Mills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Mills
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Lake Mills	—	$1,901 (±$149)	—
Town of Lake Mills	3.0 mi	$2,302 (±$152)	Higher
Town of Aztalan	3.8 mi	$1,888 (±$114)	Not measurably different
Town of Waterloo (Jefferson County)	5.2 mi	$2,130 (±$188)	Not measurably different
Town of Milford	6.1 mi	$2,153 (±$190)	Higher
Lake Ripley	6.4 mi	$2,250 (±$390)	Not measurably different
Town of Oakland (Jefferson County)	6.7 mi	$2,226 (±$256)	Higher
Johnson Creek	6.8 mi	$1,792 (±$119)	Not measurably different
Jefferson	7.1 mi	$1,568 (±$110)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jefferson, WI ($1,568).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Lake Mills, WI ($2,302), Town of Milford, WI ($2,153), Town of Oakland (Jefferson County), WI ($2,226).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
7	Town of Farmington (Jefferson County)	$2,033 (±$169)
8	Town of Ixonia	$2,011 (±$140)
9	Town of Koshkonong	$2,006 (±$271)
10	Town of Concord	$1,993 (±$130)
11 (tie)	Town of Sullivan	$1,980 (±$230)
11 (tie)	Town of Watertown	$1,980 (±$247)
13	Lake Mills	$1,901 (±$149)
14	Town of Aztalan	$1,888 (±$114)
15	Town of Hebron	$1,805 (±$272)
16	Waterloo	$1,797 (±$180)
17	Johnson Creek	$1,792 (±$119)
18	Town of Sumner (Jefferson County)	$1,675 (±$278)
19	Town of Palmyra	$1,637 (±$244)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lake Mills

What is the average mortgage payment in Lake Mills?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lake Mills, WI is $1,901 (±$149) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Lake Mills?

Owners without a mortgage in Lake Mills pay a median of $738 (±$53) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Lake Mills gone up?

In Lake Mills, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,555 in 2015–2019 to $1,901 in 2020–2024 (+22.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Lake Mills city, Wisconsin (place:41675, in state:55).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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