Lendedu conducted a study of over 30,000 towns and cities across the United States and chose the top 500 for their “Best Cities for First Time Homebuyers” list. You can view the entire list of 500 here.
The rankings are based on good scores in the following areas:
- Median household income
- Median household value
- Mortgage success rate
- Property tax rate
- Crime Risk index
- Weather risk index
- Cost of living index
- Entertainment cost
Based on that criteria, here are the 12 Wisconsin cities/towns that are best for first time homebuyers:
| 1 | Wisconsin Rapids | (national rank 60) | |
| 2 | Richland Center | (national rank 136) | |
| 3 | Manitowoc | (national rank 150) | |
| 4 | Marinette | (national rank 185) | |
| 5 | Two Rivers | (national rank 196) | |
| 6 | Beaver Dam | (national rank 275) | |
| 7 | Wisconsin Dells | (national rank 325) | |
| 8 | Neenah | (national rank 360) | |
| 9 | Fond Du Lac | (national rank 361) | |
| 10 | Sheboygan Falls | (national rank 364) | |
| 11 | Portage | (national rank 397) | |
| 12 | Fort Atkinson | (national rank 494) |
Learn more about the homebuying process here.
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