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City · 11,115 residents · Marinette County, Wisconsin

Marinette , Wisconsin

In Marinette, a typical home is worth $120,200 and typical rent is $807 a month. Compared with all of Marinette County, the typical home value is 24% lower, typical household income is 8% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 10 points lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $120,200

    24% below the county

    55% below Wisconsin

    • Marinette
    • County
    • Wisconsin

  • Typical rent

    $807a month

    About the same as the county

    26% below Wisconsin

    • Marinette
    • County
    • Wisconsin

  • Typical household income

    $58,638a year

    8% below the county

    24% below Wisconsin

    • Marinette
    • County
    • Wisconsin

  • Households that own their home

    71%

    10 points below the county

    3 points above Wisconsin

    • Marinette
    • County
    • Wisconsin

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

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$206,218
6% more than 12 months ago

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

Marinette is in Marinette 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 Marinette County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Marinette apart

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

  1. Marinette has the 2nd lowest typical home value of the 156 cities in Wisconsin with more than 5,000 people ($120,200).

  2. Marinette has the 11th lowest typical rent of the 154 cities in Wisconsin with more than 5,000 people ($807).

  3. 71% of households in Marinette own their home, against 82% in Marinette County.

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

The homes here

Housing in Marinette

What homes there are in Marinette, 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

In Marinette, 7 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses; in Marinette County, 8.

Year built

The typical home in Marinette was built in 1955, 20 years before the typical one in Marinette 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 98% of owner-occupied homes in Marinette are worth less than $500,000, below the FHA loan limit for Marinette County ($541,287).

Monthly rent with utilities

About 73% of rented homes in Marinette cost less than HUD's 2-bedroom fair market rent for Marinette County ($1,014).

With a mortgage

$1,046 a month

Marinette County: $1,205 a month

Without a mortgage

$478 a month

Marinette County: $480 a month

Owners with a mortgage

55%

Marinette County: 52%

In Marinette, 55% of owners have a mortgage, and their typical cost is $1,046 a month, against $1,205 in Marinette County. Without one it drops to $478.

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

From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in Marinette rose 39%; in Marinette County, it rose 28%.

Much as in Marinette County, the typical rent in Marinette rose 16% since 2015–2019.

To compare: typical income in Marinette rose 37%; the home, +39%; the rent, +16%.

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

MeasureMarinetteMarinette 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 estimate1.3%1.7%3.4%
People per household 2.112.162.332.53
Drive alone 86%81%74%69%
Carpool 5%7%7%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1%3%
Walk or bike 4%3%3%3%
Work from home Unreliable estimate8%13%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%1%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate10 to 19 minutes10 to 19 minutes20 to 29 minutes

Much as in Marinette County, a household in Marinette has 2.11 people on average.

In Marinette, 86% of workers drive alone to work; in Marinette County, 81%.

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 Marinette?

A typical home is within reach of the typical income

We start with a typical home in Marinette, worth $120,200, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 22% of the typical household income in Marinette, which is $58,638 a year.

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

Your numbers

Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Marinette. 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 $4,207 (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

$1,052

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$118,023
Total interest
$169,807
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $2,030 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,368 a month

    Your payment · 22%

  • Tight

    $1,368 to $1,759 a month

  • Hard

    more than $1,759 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Marinette ($58,638 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$1,052
Principal & interest$800
Property tax$149
Home insurance$50
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$53

You need at least $4,207 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

Marinette and Marinette County

Marinette is in Marinette 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).

Marinette's own numbers

Typical home value
$120,200
Typical monthly rent
$807
Typical yearly household income
$58,638
Households that own their home
71%
Effective property tax rate
1.49%

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

Numbers for all of Marinette County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,014
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+68%

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 Marinette County.

Everything about Marinette County

Buying

Buying a home in Marinette

A typical home in Marinette is worth $120,200: 24% below the county and 55% below Wisconsin. With the typical household income in Marinette ($58,638 a year), a typical home costs 2.0 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.

  • Marinette 2.0 years
  • County 2.5 years
  • Wisconsin 3.4 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Marinette County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Marinette County rose 99% in the 10 years through 2025.

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

Period County Wisconsin U.S.
Last year (2025) +8.2% +5.4% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +68% +57% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +99% +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

Marinette next to Marinette 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
  • Marinette $120,200
  • County $158,600
  • Wisconsin $266,500
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Marinette $807
  • County $795
  • Wisconsin $1,087
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Marinette $58,638
  • County $63,809
  • Wisconsin $77,485
  • United States $80,734
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Marinette next to Marinette County and Wisconsin
Measure Marinette Marinette County Wisconsin U.S.
Typical home value $120,200 $158,600 $266,500 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $807 $795 $1,087 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $58,638 $63,809 $77,485 $80,734
Households that own their home 71% 82% 68% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $1,796 $1,907 $3,792 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 1.49% 1.2% 1.42% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 34% 31% 44% 51%

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

For a typical $120,200 home in Marinette, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Marinette's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $1,052a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $4,207
    Cash to close
    $7,813
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $53

  • Conventional, 5% down $1,030a month

    Down payment
    $6,010
    Cash to close
    $9,616
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $57

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $851a month

    Down payment
    $24,040
    Cash to close
    $27,646
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $962a month

    Down payment
    $18,030
    Cash to close
    $21,636
    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 Marinette and for Marinette County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Marinette

1.49%of the home’s value each year

$1,796 a year for the typical owner in Marinette.

  • Marinette 1.49%
  • County 1.2%
  • 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 Marinette County

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

FEMA’s maps count no homes in the high-risk zone in Marinette County. That does not mean it cannot flood: check your address.

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Marinette

Typical rent in Marinette is $807 a month: about the same as the county. In Marinette, 34% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Marinette County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,014 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $19.50 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Marinette 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 $706 $13.58 $28,240
1 bedroom $785 $15.10 $31,400
2 bedrooms $1,014 $19.50 $40,560
3 bedrooms $1,208 $23.23 $48,320
4 bedrooms $1,518 $29.19 $60,720

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 Marinette

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Marinette is in ZIP code 54143.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,040: $26 more than the fair market rent for Marinette County ($1,014).

  • 54143 $1,040$1,240

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Marinette 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 Marinette

HUD lists 9 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Marinette. These are the largest.

  • Northland Village 1025 Pine Beach Rd, Marinette 54143 100 low-income homes · For older adults (715) 799-3236, ext. 1
  • Marinette Apartments II 1545 Ludington St, Marinette 54143 83 low-income homes · For families (715) 735-6912
  • Dunlap Square 1701 Dunlap Ave, Marinette 54143 97 homes, 78 low-income · 1 bd: 54 · 2 bd: 38 · 3 bd: 3 · In service since 1992
  • Marinette Apts 1520 Ludington St, Marinette 54143 76 homes, 75 low-income · Run by Marinette Housing Authority · Average payment: $430 a month · Average wait: 7 months (715) 735-6912
  • Marinette Woods Apartments 3403/07 Cleveland Ave, Marinette 54143 48 low-income homes · For families (414) 267-3100

See all 15 buildings in Marinette County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Marinette

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 Marinette County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.

An older man and his daughter go over papers with a professional.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Marinette

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

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

  • Neighborworks Green Bay

    437 S Jackson St, Green Bay · 44 miles away · Spanish

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

  • Catholic Charities Diocese of Green Bay

    1825 Riverside Dr, Green Bay · 46 miles away · Spanish

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

  • CCCS of Sheboygan

    1930 N 8th St, Sheboygan · 91 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 9 more
    (920) 458-3784

All counseling agencies in Wisconsin

Help in Spanish near Marinette

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 Marinette

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

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

Cities

Nearby cities

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

Everything about Marinette County Housing in Wisconsin

Neighboring counties

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

Keep going

Guides for your next step

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

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Marinette

Short answers with the numbers for Marinette and all of Marinette 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 Marinette?

The typical home value in Marinette is $120,200, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Marinette County it is $158,600.

How much does it cost to rent in Marinette?

Typical rent in Marinette is $807 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Marinette County is $1,014.

What is the FHA loan limit in Marinette?

Marinette uses the FHA limit for all of Marinette 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 Marinette?

The typical homeowner in Marinette pays $1,796 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.49% of the home’s value; in Marinette County, the rate is 1.2%.

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

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