Welcome Home Green County: get paid to move to Green County

Green County, Wisconsin offers Up to $10,000 toward a home. Status: taking applications.

$10,000Home-buying helpToward buying a home$10,000 grant at closing, forgiven after five years of ownership plus volunteer service

Taking applicationsOpen when we checked on October 30, 2026Apply on the official site

Who it's for: A remote job is not required
What you commit to: Stay 60 months, Buy a home there, Income $55,000+
Visit before you move: Not mentioned
How we checked: News report

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays.Checked October 30, 2026.How we check programs

Not statedTotal valueAs published
$389,900Typical home for saleStatewide

Who qualifies

A remote job is not required
Household income of at least $55,000
Buying a home in the area
Staying at least 60 months

In the program's words

First-time buyer, 18+, buying or building an owner-occupied home in Green County with at least $5,000 own funds and household income of $55,000+; prequalify with The Bank of New Glarus; 100 volunteer hours over five years.

Run by: Green County Development Corporation; Colony Brands Foundation, WEDC, Klondike Cheese, Bank of New Glarus, Grande ($690,000 pool)

Read the official rules and apply

Confirmed by a 2025 or 2026 news report; the program has no current official page we could read. Programs change often: confirm the amount and deadline with the program before you plan a move.

Is it worth it?

The grant is the headline. The bigger number is usually what you stop paying every month.

Buying a home$23,219 a year less
The typical home in Wisconsin costs $389,900, against $742,000 in New York. That's about $23,219 a year less on the mortgage^1,2.
Renting instead$1,236 a month
A 2-bedroom runs $1,236 a month across Wisconsin, against $1,997 in New York, utilities included³.
Program help toward a home$10,000
The program adds $10,000 in help toward buying a home.
Everyday prices6% cheaper than average
Everyday prices in Wisconsin run 5.9% below the US average. In the New York metro they run 12.6% above the US average⁴.

Cost of living in Wisconsin

Is it worth it?

The grant is the headline. The bigger number is usually what you stop paying every month.

Buying a home$23,219 a year less
The typical home in Wisconsin costs $389,900, against $742,000 in New York. That's about $23,219 a year less on the mortgage^1,2.
Renting instead$1,236 a month
A 2-bedroom runs $1,236 a month across Wisconsin, against $1,997 in New York, utilities included³.
Program help toward a home$10,000
The program adds $10,000 in help toward buying a home.
Everyday prices6% cheaper than average
Everyday prices in Wisconsin run 5.9% below the US average. In the New York metro they run 12.6% above the US average⁴.

Cost of living in Wisconsin

Living in Green County

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Questions people ask

How much does Welcome Home Green County pay?

Up to $10,000 toward a home: $10,000 grant at closing, forgiven after five years of ownership plus volunteer service. Source: https://themonroetimes.com/local-news/gcdc-launches-welcome-home-green-county/ (undated 2026 article (WEDC is a named funder; grant announced 2026-05-08)).

Who can apply to Welcome Home Green County?

Is Welcome Home Green County still open?

Open when we checked on October 30, 2026. Monroe Times article (undated, 2026) says the program launched and is open to applicants. Confirm with the program before you plan a move.

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Notes on the numbers

1Home prices: the typical home is the median listing price, Realtor.com via FRED, Wisconsin statewide; we do not have town-level data for this program yet.
2Mortgage: Principal and interest on the median listed home with 20% down, 30-year fixed at 7.32% (Freddie Mac 30-year fixed average, week of October 22, 2026). Excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Rate source
3Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, median gross rent for 2-bedroom units (rent plus utilities). Census table
4Everyday prices and the matching salary: BEA regional price parities, 2024.

Sources for this page

$10,000 home-buying helpTaking applications · Green County

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