Washburn County, WI housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 45
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Home Value
$312,747
+4.8% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
45
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
3.6 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
100 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
18%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
97.5%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
38%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
53%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$79
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 53% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 4.8% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 65% below the 2017-19 norm: still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (45/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 2.4% below their final list price; 18% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 38% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $80k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,264 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $79 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −4% to +12% over the next 12 months (79% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −4.3% to +12.1% (80% range; middle estimate +5.2%), chance of a rise 79%, of a 5%+ drop 8%.
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ZIP codes in Washburn County, WI
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spooner, WI 54801 | $302.2K | +3.4% | 38 |
| Shell Lake, WI 54871 | $321.6K | +5.3% | 35 |
| Birchwood, WI 54817 | $357.3K | +2.9% | 27 |
| Minong, WI 54859 | $330.1K | +4.0% | 54 |
| Sarona, WI 54870 | $388.9K | +6.7% | 21 |
| Trego, WI 54888 | $301.2K | +5.3% | 30 |
| Springbrook, WI 54875 | $263.8K | +8.6% | 22 |