How much do homeowners pay a month in Prairie du Sac, WI?

Name: Homeowner costs in Prairie du Sac, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Prairie du Sac, WI pay a median of $1,871 (±$102) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $726 (±$38).

68.3% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Prairie du Sac, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,652 in 2015–2019 to $1,871 in 2020–2024 (+13.3%).

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: $1,871 (±$102)
Without a mortgage: $726 (±$38)
Owned with a mortgage: 68.3%

Monthly owner costs in Prairie du Sac

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Prairie du Sac	Sauk County	Wisconsin	United States
With a mortgage	$1,871 (±$102)	$1,646 (±$43)	$1,689 (±$5)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$726 (±$38)	$640 (±$18)	$659 (±$3)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	68.3% (±5.9 points)	61.5% (±1.7 points)	61.1% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$5,039 (±$366)	$3,755 (±$81)	$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 Prairie du Sac, the median cost with a mortgage is higher than in Sauk County ($1,646).

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

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

In Sauk County, Prairie du Sac ranks 11 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 378 of 1,845.

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

How owner costs in Prairie du Sac 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	$1,652 (±$124)	$1,871 (±$102)	+13.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$4,233 (±$279)	$5,039 (±$366)	+19.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$242,200 (±$24,631)	$321,300 (±$20,870)	+32.7%	No measurable change 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 Prairie du Sac

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairie du Sac
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Prairie du Sac	—	$1,871 (±$102)	—
Sauk City	1.4 mi	$1,751 (±$167)	Not measurably different
Town of Prairie du Sac	3.2 mi	$2,025 (±$189)	Not measurably different
Town of West Point	4.6 mi	$2,657 (±$216)	Higher
Town of Roxbury	5.1 mi	$2,466 (±$257)	Higher
Town of Sumpter	5.6 mi	$1,701 (±$158)	Not measurably different
Town of Mazomanie	6.7 mi	$2,106 (±$472)	Not measurably different
Town of Merrimac	7.2 mi	$2,158 (±$270)	Not measurably different
Merrimac	7.8 mi	$1,677 (±$120)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Merrimac, WI ($1,677).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of West Point, WI ($2,657), Town of Roxbury, WI ($2,466).

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

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

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
5	Town of Dellona	$2,026 (±$157)
6	Town of Prairie du Sac	$2,025 (±$189)
7	Town of Fairfield	$1,943 (±$286)
8	Town of Troy (Sauk County)	$1,916 (±$78)
9	Town of Greenfield (Sauk County)	$1,880 (±$270)
10	Town of Baraboo	$1,879 (±$269)
11	Prairie du Sac	$1,871 (±$102)
12	Town of Freedom (Sauk County)	$1,847 (±$507)
13	Town of Spring Green	$1,845 (±$104)
14	Town of Ironton	$1,813 (±$450)
15	Town of Winfield	$1,801 (±$176)
16	Town of Woodland	$1,760 (±$182)
17	Sauk City	$1,751 (±$167)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Sauk 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 Prairie du Sac

What is the average mortgage payment in Prairie du Sac?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Prairie du Sac, WI is $1,871 (±$102) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Prairie du Sac?

Owners without a mortgage in Prairie du Sac pay a median of $726 (±$38) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Prairie du Sac gone up?

In Prairie du Sac, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,652 in 2015–2019 to $1,871 in 2020–2024 (+13.3%).

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 Prairie du Sac village, Wisconsin (place:65100, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.