City · 27,336 residents · Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Neenah, Wisconsin
In Neenah, a typical home is worth $210,700 and typical rent is $1,006 a month. Compared with all of Winnebago County, the typical home value is 7% lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $228,251 to $310,764.
Typical rent
$1,175a month
▲ 3.6% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent from Zillow, December 2023 to September 2026: from $1,010 to $1,175.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Neenah is in Winnebago 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 Winnebago County. See the county
What homes there are in Neenah, 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
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Neenah
Winnebago County
Wisconsin
United States
Kind of home: Neenah and its comparisons
Measure
Neenah
Winnebago County
Wisconsin
United States
Detached house
68%
66%
66%
61%
Attached house
3%
4%
4%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
8%
9%
9%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
20%
20%
17%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
2%
3%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
In Neenah, 7 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses, about the same as in Winnebago County.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or later
Neenah
Winnebago County
Wisconsin
United States
Year built: Neenah and its comparisons
Measure
Neenah
Winnebago County
Wisconsin
United States
Before 1960
39%
33%
33%
26%
1960–1979
25%
24%
24%
24%
1980–1999
19%
23%
22%
25%
2000–2009
10%
12%
13%
14%
2010 or later
7%
8%
9%
11%
Homes in Neenah are older: the typical year built is 1970; in Winnebago County, 1975.
In Neenah, 62% of homes have 3 bedrooms or more, about the same as in Winnebago County.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Under the limitOver the limitUnreliable estimate
Under $100K6%
$100K–$200K41%
$200K–$300K24%
$300K–$500K21%
$500K–$750K6%
FHA limit: $541,287
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or more1%
Value of owner-occupied homes: Neenah and its comparisons
Measure
Neenah
Under $100K
6%
$100K–$200K
41%
$200K–$300K
24%
$300K–$500K
21%
$500K–$750K
6%
$750K–$1M
Unreliable estimate
$1M or more
1%
The FHA loan limit for Winnebago County is $541,287, and about 93% of owner-occupied homes in Neenah are worth less than that.
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$99947%
$1,000–$1,49934%
$1,500–$1,99911%
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Neenah and its comparisons
Measure
Neenah
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
47%
$1,000–$1,499
34%
$1,500–$1,999
11%
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable
$3,000 or more
Unreliable estimate
With a mortgage
$1,415 a month
Winnebago County: $1,494 a month
Without a mortgage
$667 a month
Winnebago County: $656 a month
Owners with a mortgage
66%
Winnebago County: 60%
Owning costs less in Neenah: with a mortgage, the typical cost is $1,415 a month; in Winnebago County, $1,494. Without one, $667.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Neenah+49%
Winnebago County+48%
Wisconsin+48%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Neenah+34%
Winnebago County+26%
Wisconsin+27%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Neenah+26%
Winnebago County+28%
Wisconsin+26%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Neenah and its comparisons
Measure
Neenah
Winnebago County
Wisconsin
United States
Typical home value
+49%
+48%
+48%
+53%
Typical rent
+34%
+26%
+27%
+33%
Typical household income
+26%
+28%
+26%
+29%
Much as in Winnebago County, the typical home value in Neenah rose 49% since 2015–2019.
The typical rent in Neenah rose 34% over the same time; in Winnebago County, it rose 26%.
Here income did not keep up with housing: it rose 26%, while home values changed +49% and rent +34%.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Neenah and its comparisons
Measure
Neenah
Winnebago County
Wisconsin
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
4.4%
4.5%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0.5%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
1.4%
1.7%
3.4%
People per household
2.39
2.27
2.33
2.53
Drive alone
80%
77%
74%
69%
Carpool
6%
7%
7%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
1%
1%
3%
Walk or bike
3%
3%
3%
3%
Work from home
10%
12%
13%
15%
Other means
1%
1%
1%
2%
Typical commute
10 to 19 minutes
10 to 19 minutes
10 to 19 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
Households in Neenah are bigger: 2.39 people on average; in Winnebago County, 2.27.
To get to work, 80% of workers in Neenah drive alone; in Winnebago County, 77%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Neenah?
A typical home is tight for the typical income
We start with a typical home in Neenah, worth $210,700, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 30% of the typical household income in Neenah, which is $75,374 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $80,237 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Winnebago County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Neenah. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $7,375 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$1,872
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$206,883
Total interest
$297,656
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $3,558 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,759 a month
Tight
$1,759 to $2,261 a month
Your payment · 30%
Hard
more than $2,261 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Neenah ($75,374 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$1,401
Property tax
$290
Home insurance
$88
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$93
You need at least $7,375 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
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.
Total monthly payment $1,872; principal and interest $1,401.
The city and its county
Neenah and Winnebago County
Neenah is in Winnebago 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).
Neenah
Map of Winnebago County, Wisconsin, with Neenah marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Neenah
Winnebago County
Other cities with a page
Neenah's own numbers
Typical home value
$210,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,006
Typical yearly household income
$75,374
Households that own their home
66%
Effective property tax rate
1.65%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Winnebago County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,195
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+64%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
2.8%
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 Winnebago County.
A typical home in Neenah is worth $210,700: 7% below the county and 21% below Wisconsin. With the typical household income in Neenah ($75,374 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.
Neenah2.8 years
Winnebago3.0 years
Wisconsin3.4 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Winnebago County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Winnebago County rose 105% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Winnebago County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Winnebago County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +3.0% +3.0% 2016
2017: +6.1% +6.1% 2017
2018: +5.7% +5.7% 2018
2019: +5.3% +5.3% 2019
2020: +3.1% +3.1% 2020
2021: +10.7% +10.7% 2021
2022: +15.8% +15.8% 2022
2023: +10.8% +10.8% 2023
2024: +8.3% +8.3% 2024
2025: +6.3% +6.3% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Winnebago County, Wisconsin and the United States
Period
County
Wisconsin
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+6.3%
+5.4%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+64%
+57%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+105%
+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
Neenah next to Winnebago 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
Neenah$210,700
Winnebago$225,800
Wisconsin$266,500
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Neenah$1,006
Winnebago$965
Wisconsin$1,087
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Neenah$75,374
Winnebago$74,925
Wisconsin$77,485
United States$80,734
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Neenah next to Winnebago County and Wisconsin
Measure
Neenah
Winnebago County
Wisconsin
U.S.
Typical home value
$210,700 ▼7% below the county
$225,800
$266,500
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,006 ▲4% above the county
$965
$1,087
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$75,374
$74,925
$77,485
$80,734
Households that own their home
66%
66%
68%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$3,477 ▼5% below the county
$3,679
$3,792
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
1.65% ▲0.02 points above the county
1.63%
1.42%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
43% ▲2 points above the county
41%
44%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Winnebago 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 Neenah
For a typical $210,700 home in Neenah, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Neenah's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$1,872a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$7,375
Cash to close
$13,696
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $93
Conventional, 5% down$1,834a month
Down payment
$10,535
Cash to close
$16,856
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $100
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$1,519a month
Down payment
$42,140
Cash to close
$48,461
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$1,714a month
Down payment
$31,605
Cash to close
$37,926
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Neenah
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$1,872
$7,375
$206,884
7.18%
FHA MIP · $93
$13,696
580
Conventional, 5% down
$1,834
$10,535
$200,165
7.18%
PMI · $100
$16,856
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$1,519
$42,140
$168,560
7.18%
None
$48,461
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$1,714
$31,605
$179,095
8.18%
None
$37,926
Set by the lender
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.
Typical rent in Neenah is $1,006 a month: 4% above the county. In Neenah, 43% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Winnebago County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,195 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $22.98 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Winnebago County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$909
$17.48
$36,360
1 bedroom
$936
$18.00
$37,440
2 bedrooms
$1,195
$22.98
$47,800
3 bedrooms
$1,609
$30.94
$64,360
4 bedrooms
$1,646
$31.65
$65,840
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 Neenah
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Neenah is in ZIP code 54956.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,380: $185 more than the fair market rent for Winnebago County ($1,195).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Neenah, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
54956
$1,050
$1,080
$1,380
$1,860
$1,900
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
54956 $1,380$1,860
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Neenah 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 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
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 Winnebago County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Neenah or Winnebago County. The ones below are statewide in Wisconsin: they work in Neenah the same as in the rest of the state.
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).
$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).
No legal help resource on our list is for Neenah or Winnebago County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Neenah and all of Winnebago 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 Neenah?
The typical home value in Neenah is $210,700, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Winnebago County it is $225,800.
How much does it cost to rent in Neenah?
Typical rent in Neenah is $1,006 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Winnebago County is $1,195.
What is the FHA loan limit in Neenah?
Neenah uses the FHA limit for all of Winnebago 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 Neenah?
The typical homeowner in Neenah pays $3,477 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.65% of the home’s value; in Winnebago County, the rate is 1.63%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Neenah?
We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Winnebago County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
