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City · 11,754 residents · Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Little Chute , Wisconsin

In Little Chute, a typical home is worth $245,800 and typical rent is $1,150 a month. Compared with all of Outagamie County, typical rent is 9% higher, the typical home value is 8% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 13 points lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $245,800

    8% below the county

    8% below Wisconsin

    • Little Chute
    • Outagamie
    • Wisconsin

  • Typical rent

    $1,150a month

    9% above the county

    6% above Wisconsin

    • Little Chute
    • Outagamie
    • Wisconsin

  • Typical household income

    $87,538a year

    3% above the county

    13% above Wisconsin

    • Little Chute
    • Outagamie
    • Wisconsin

  • Households that own their home

    58%

    13 points below the county

    10 points below Wisconsin

    • Little Chute
    • Outagamie
    • Wisconsin

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

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$304,735
7.2% more than 12 months ago

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

Little Chute is in Outagamie 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 Outagamie County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Little Chute apart

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

  1. Little Chute has the 3rd smallest share of rent-burdened renters of the 141 cities in Wisconsin with more than 5,000 people (25%).

  2. Nearby, in Menasha, the typical home value is $191,800: 22% less than in Little Chute ($245,800).

  3. Nearby, in Menasha, the typical rent is $903: 21% less than in Little Chute ($1,150).

  4. 58% of households in Little Chute own their home, against 71% in Outagamie County.

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

The homes here

Housing in Little Chute

What homes there are in Little Chute, 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 Little Chute, but it weighs less than in Outagamie County: 58% against 71%.

In Little Chute there are many mobile homes: 4% of homes; in Outagamie County, 1%.

Year built

The typical home in Little Chute was built in 1986, 6 years after the typical one in Outagamie County.

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

At least 95% of owner-occupied homes in Little Chute are worth less than $500,000, below the FHA loan limit for Outagamie County ($541,287).

Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$1,521 a month

Outagamie County: $1,637 a month

Without a mortgage

$554 a month

Outagamie County: $642 a month

Owners with a mortgage

59%

Outagamie County: 61%

In Little Chute, 59% of owners have a mortgage, and their typical cost is $1,521 a month, against $1,637 in Outagamie County. Without one it drops to $554.

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

Since 2015–2019, homes in Little Chute gained value faster than in Outagamie County: 63% against 58%.

Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in Little Chute rose 48%, more than in Outagamie County (31%).

The typical household income in Little Chute rose 43%: less than home values (+63%) and rent (+48%).

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

MeasureLittle ChuteOutagamie CountyWisconsinUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate2.0%4.5%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate0.5%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate1.6%1.7%3.4%
People per household 2.342.422.332.53
Drive alone 82%78%74%69%
Carpool 7%7%7%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate1%1%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate2%3%3%
Work from home 10%12%13%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%1%2%
Typical commute 10 to 19 minutes10 to 19 minutes10 to 19 minutes20 to 29 minutes

A household in Little Chute has 2.34 people on average, about the same as in Outagamie County (2.42).

In Little Chute, 82% of workers drive alone to work; in Outagamie County, 78%.

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 Little Chute?

A typical home is tight for the typical income

We start with a typical home in Little Chute, worth $245,800, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 29% of the typical household income in Little Chute, which is $87,538 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $91,233 a year.

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

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Down payment
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That is $8,603 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

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Term

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$2,129

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$241,348
Total interest
$347,243
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $4,151 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $2,043 a month

  • Tight

    $2,043 to $2,626 a month

    Your payment · 29%

  • Hard

    more than $2,626 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Little Chute ($87,538 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$2,129
Principal & interest$1,635
Property tax$283
Home insurance$102
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$109

You need at least $8,603 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

Little Chute and Outagamie County

Little Chute is in Outagamie 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).

Little Chute's own numbers

Typical home value
$245,800
Typical monthly rent
$1,150
Typical yearly household income
$87,538
Households that own their home
58%
Effective property tax rate
1.38%

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

Numbers for all of Outagamie County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,256
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+62%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
0.5%

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 Outagamie County.

Everything about Outagamie County

Buying

Buying a home in Little Chute

A typical home in Little Chute is worth $245,800: 8% below the county and 8% below Wisconsin. With the typical household income in Little Chute ($87,538 a year), a typical home costs 2.8 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.

  • Little Chute 2.8 years
  • Outagamie 3.1 years
  • Wisconsin 3.4 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Outagamie County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Outagamie County rose 106% in the 10 years through 2025.

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

Period County Wisconsin U.S.
Last year (2025) +5.0% +5.4% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +62% +57% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +106% +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

Little Chute next to Outagamie 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
  • Little Chute $245,800
  • Outagamie $267,300
  • Wisconsin $266,500
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Little Chute $1,150
  • Outagamie $1,057
  • Wisconsin $1,087
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Little Chute $87,538
  • Outagamie $85,069
  • Wisconsin $77,485
  • United States $80,734
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Little Chute next to Outagamie County and Wisconsin
Measure Little Chute Outagamie County Wisconsin U.S.
Typical home value $245,800 $267,300 $266,500 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,150 $1,057 $1,087 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $87,538 $85,069 $77,485 $80,734
Households that own their home 58% 71% 68% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $3,399 $3,668 $3,792 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 1.38% 1.37% 1.42% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 25% 37% 44% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Outagamie 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 Little Chute

For a typical $245,800 home in Little Chute, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Little Chute's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $2,129a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $8,603
    Cash to close
    $15,977
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $109

  • Conventional, 5% down $2,084a month

    Down payment
    $12,290
    Cash to close
    $19,664
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $117

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $1,717a month

    Down payment
    $49,160
    Cash to close
    $56,534
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $1,944a month

    Down payment
    $36,870
    Cash to close
    $44,244
    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 Little Chute and for Outagamie County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Little Chute

1.38%of the home’s value each year

$3,399 a year for the typical owner in Little Chute.

  • Little Chute 1.38%
  • Outagamie 1.37%
  • 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 Outagamie County

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

Homes in the high-risk zone
0.5%
264
Of those, with NFIP insurance
34%
County Wisconsin U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 0.5% 1.4% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 34% 19% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Little Chute

Typical rent in Little Chute is $1,150 a month: 9% above the county. In Little Chute, 25% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Outagamie County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,256 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $24.15 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Outagamie 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 $918 $17.65 $36,720
1 bedroom $986 $18.96 $39,440
2 bedrooms $1,256 $24.15 $50,240
3 bedrooms $1,739 $33.44 $69,560
4 bedrooms $1,952 $37.54 $78,080

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 Little Chute

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Little Chute has 3 ZIP codes with their own.

For 2 bedrooms it runs from $1,250 in 54911 to $1,520 in 54913.

2 of the 3 are above the fair market rent for Outagamie County ($1,256).

  • 54140 $1,260$1,740
  • 54911 $1,250$1,730
  • 54913 $1,520$2,100

2 of these ZIP codes cross the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Little Chute 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 Little Chute

HUD lists one building with rents for lower incomes in Little Chute.

  • Holland Place 1610 Holland Rd, Little Chute 54911 80 low-income homes · 1 bd: 15 · 2 bd: 32 · 3 bd: 32 · In service since 1995

See all 30 buildings in Outagamie County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Little Chute

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 Outagamie 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 Little Chute

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Little Chute or Outagamie County. The ones below are statewide in Wisconsin: they work in Little Chute 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 Little Chute

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

  • Catholic Charities Diocese of Green Bay

    1825 Riverside Dr, Green Bay · 20 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 6 more
    (920) 272-8234

  • Neighborworks Green Bay

    437 S Jackson St, Green Bay · 21 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 7 more
    (920) 448-3075

  • CCCS of Sheboygan

    17 Forest Avenue, Suite 016, Fond Du Lac · 36 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 4 more
    (920) 907-4344

All counseling agencies in Wisconsin

Help in Spanish near Little Chute

2 of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve 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 Little Chute

In HUD’s record, no housing authority with an office in Outagamie County is named for Little Chute or Outagamie County.

2 other authorities have an office in Outagamie County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Outagamie County

These cities are also in Outagamie County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Outagamie County Housing in Wisconsin

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Little Chute, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Outagamie 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 Little Chute.

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Questions

Housing questions about Little Chute

Short answers with the numbers for Little Chute and all of Outagamie 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 Little Chute?

The typical home value in Little Chute is $245,800, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Outagamie County it is $267,300.

How much does it cost to rent in Little Chute?

Typical rent in Little Chute is $1,150 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Outagamie County is $1,256.

What is the FHA loan limit in Little Chute?

Little Chute uses the FHA limit for all of Outagamie 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 Little Chute?

The typical homeowner in Little Chute pays $3,399 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.38% of the home’s value; in Outagamie County, the rate is 1.37%.

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

We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Outagamie 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).