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City · 5,042 residents · Iowa County, Wisconsin

Dodgeville , Wisconsin

In Dodgeville, a typical home is worth $242,600 and typical rent is $999 a month. Compared with all of Iowa County, typical household income is 12% lower, the typical home value is 8% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 14 points lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $242,600

    8% below the county

    9% below Wisconsin

    • Dodgeville
    • Iowa
    • Wisconsin

  • Typical rent

    $999a month

    5% above the county

    8% below Wisconsin

    • Dodgeville
    • Iowa
    • Wisconsin

  • Typical household income

    $72,288a year

    12% below the county

    7% below Wisconsin

    • Dodgeville
    • Iowa
    • Wisconsin

  • Households that own their home

    63%

    14 points below the county

    5 points below Wisconsin

    • Dodgeville
    • Iowa
    • Wisconsin

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$333,678
6.1% more than 12 months ago

From Zillow (ZHVI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Dodgeville is in Iowa County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Iowa County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Dodgeville apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Nearby, in Richland Center, the typical home value is $158,300: 35% less than in Dodgeville ($242,600).

  2. Nearby, in Richland Center, the typical rent is $683: 32% less than in Dodgeville ($999).

  3. 63% of households in Dodgeville own their home, against 77% in Iowa County.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Dodgeville

What homes there are in Dodgeville, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

The detached house is still the most common home in Dodgeville, but it weighs less than in Iowa County: 62% against 81%.

Year built

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$1,491 a month

Iowa County: $1,690 a month

Without a mortgage

$720 a month

Iowa County: $694 a month

Owners with a mortgage

64%

Iowa County: 60%

The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Dodgeville is $1,491 a month, less than in Iowa County ($1,690); without one, $720.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

Much as in Iowa County, the typical home value in Dodgeville rose 48% since 2015–2019.

Much as in Iowa County, the typical rent in Dodgeville rose 26% since 2015–2019.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureDodgevilleIowa CountyWisconsinUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate4.5%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate0.5%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1.7%3.4%
People per household 2.172.332.332.53
Drive alone 65%73%74%69%
Carpool Unreliable estimate7%7%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate3%3%3%
Work from home 16%14%13%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate2%1%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes10 to 19 minutes20 to 29 minutes

Households in Dodgeville are smaller: 2.17 people on average; in Iowa County, 2.33.

To get to work, 65% of workers in Dodgeville drive alone; in Iowa County, 73%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Dodgeville?

A typical home is tight for the typical income

We start with a typical home in Dodgeville, worth $242,600, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 36% of the typical household income in Dodgeville, which is $72,288 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $92,298 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Iowa County.

Your numbers

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Starts at the typical home value in Dodgeville. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
Your credit score

Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $8,491 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$2,154

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$238,206
Total interest
$342,722
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $4,097 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,687 a month

  • Tight

    $1,687 to $2,169 a month

    Your payment · 36%

  • Hard

    more than $2,169 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Dodgeville ($72,288 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$2,154
Principal & interest$1,614
Property tax$332
Home insurance$101
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$107

You need at least $8,491 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Dodgeville and Iowa County

Dodgeville is in Iowa County, Wisconsin. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Dodgeville's own numbers

Typical home value
$242,600
Typical monthly rent
$999
Typical yearly household income
$72,288
Households that own their home
63%
Effective property tax rate
1.64%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Iowa County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,093
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+59%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
0.9%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Iowa County.

Everything about Iowa County

Buying

Buying a home in Dodgeville

A typical home in Dodgeville is worth $242,600: 8% below the county and 9% below Wisconsin. With the typical household income in Dodgeville ($72,288 a year), a typical home costs 3.4 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Dodgeville 3.4 years
  • Iowa 3.2 years
  • Wisconsin 3.4 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Iowa County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Iowa County rose 101% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Iowa County.

Period County Wisconsin U.S.
Last year (2025) +5.1% +5.4% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +59% +57% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +101% +96% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Dodgeville next to Iowa County, Wisconsin and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Dodgeville $242,600
  • Iowa $265,000
  • Wisconsin $266,500
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Dodgeville $999
  • Iowa $954
  • Wisconsin $1,087
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Dodgeville $72,288
  • Iowa $82,182
  • Wisconsin $77,485
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
Dodgeville next to Iowa County and Wisconsin
Measure Dodgeville Iowa County Wisconsin U.S.
Typical home value $242,600 $265,000 $266,500 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $999 $954 $1,087 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $72,288 $82,182 $77,485 $80,734
Households that own their home 63% 77% 68% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $3,974 $4,038 $3,792 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 1.64% 1.52% 1.42% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 50% 37% 44% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Iowa County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Dodgeville

For a typical $242,600 home in Dodgeville, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Dodgeville's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $2,154a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $8,491
    Cash to close
    $15,769
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $107

  • Conventional, 5% down $2,109a month

    Down payment
    $12,130
    Cash to close
    $19,408
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $115

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $1,747a month

    Down payment
    $48,520
    Cash to close
    $55,798
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $1,972a month

    Down payment
    $36,390
    Cash to close
    $43,668
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Dodgeville and for Iowa County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Dodgeville

1.64%of the home’s value each year

$3,974 a year for the typical owner in Dodgeville.

  • Dodgeville 1.64%
  • Iowa 1.52%
  • Wisconsin 1.42%

What Wisconsin publishes Lottery and Gaming Credit for your primary residence (Wisconsin Department of Revenue)

Exemptions and deadlines in Wisconsin

Flood risk in Iowa County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Iowa County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
0.9%
81
Of those, with NFIP insurance
14%
County Wisconsin U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 0.9% 1.4% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 14% 19% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Dodgeville

Typical rent in Dodgeville is $999 a month: 5% above the county. In Dodgeville, 50% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Iowa County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,093 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $21.02 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Iowa County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $830 $15.96 $33,200
1 bedroom $836 $16.08 $33,440
2 bedrooms $1,093 $21.02 $43,720
3 bedrooms $1,460 $28.08 $58,400
4 bedrooms $1,827 $35.13 $73,080

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Dodgeville

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Dodgeville is in ZIP code 53533.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,130: $37 more than the fair market rent for Iowa County ($1,093).

  • 53533 $1,130$1,510

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Dodgeville when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

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Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Dodgeville

HUD lists 2 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Dodgeville. These are the largest.

  • Iowa County Housing 111 W Valley St, Dodgeville 53533 67 low-income homes · For older adults (608) 836-1152
  • Mission Village of Dodgeville 206 Colin Dr, Dodgeville 53533 40 homes, 16 low-income · 2 bd: 16 · 3 bd: 24 · In service since 2016

See all 6 buildings in Iowa County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Dodgeville

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Iowa County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.

A young man and a young woman look something up together on a laptop.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Dodgeville

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Dodgeville or Iowa County. The ones below are statewide in Wisconsin: they work in Dodgeville the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Wisconsin

  • WHEDA Easy Close Advantage DPA

    Statewide in Wisconsin

    Wisconsin state agency second mortgage for the down payment: up to 6% of the price, over 10 years with a monthly payment and the same rate as the WHEDA first mortgage. Offered by Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA).

    Repayable

    See the program Official page

  • WHEDA Capital Access DPA

    Statewide in Wisconsin

    Limited funds remain, per the source

    $7,500 loan from the Wisconsin state agency for the down payment and closing costs, over 30 years, at 0% and with no monthly payments, alongside a WHEDA mortgage; limited funds, first come, first served. Offered by Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA).

    Deferred

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Dodgeville

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Dodgeville, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Neighborhood Housing Services of Southwest Wisconsin

    125 E Seminary St, Richland Center · 29 miles away

    • Budget and credit workshops
    • Home improvement and repairs
    • and 2 more
    (608) 647-4949

  • Urban League of Greater Madison

    2222 S Park St Ste 200, Madison · 38 miles away · Spanish

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Budget and credit workshops
    • and 4 more
    (608) 729-1200

  • Foundation for Rural Housing Inc

    156 N Main St, Oregon · 38 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 1 more
    (608) 238-3448

All counseling agencies in Wisconsin

Help in Spanish near Dodgeville

1 of the 3 agencies on this list says it serves in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Dodgeville

HUD’s record names them for Dodgeville or Iowa County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

All housing agencies in Wisconsin Source: HUD

Cities

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Dodgeville, with the typical home value.

Everything about Iowa County Housing in Wisconsin

Neighboring counties

If Iowa County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

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Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Dodgeville.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Dodgeville

Short answers with the numbers for Dodgeville and all of Iowa County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Dodgeville?

The typical home value in Dodgeville is $242,600, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Iowa County it is $265,000.

How much does it cost to rent in Dodgeville?

Typical rent in Dodgeville is $999 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Iowa County is $1,093.

What is the FHA loan limit in Dodgeville?

Dodgeville uses the FHA limit for all of Iowa County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Dodgeville?

The typical homeowner in Dodgeville pays $3,974 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.64% of the home’s value; in Iowa County, the rate is 1.52%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Dodgeville?

We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Iowa County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).