Portage, WI 53901 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 46
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Home Value
$293,921
+2.5% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
46
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
2.8 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
61 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
31%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
99.0%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
32%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
40%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$218
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 40% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 2.5% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 8% below the 2017-19 norm and rising (+7% vs. a year ago), close to pre-pandemic levels.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (46/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 1.0% below their final list price; 31% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 32% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $78k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,261 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $218 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from tornadoes, hail and wind.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −6% to +10% over the next 12 months (71% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −5.9% to +10.4% (80% range; middle estimate +3.3%), chance of a rise 71%, of a 5%+ drop 12%.
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Other ZIP codes in Columbia County, WI
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lodi, WI 53555 | $481.8K | +2.7% | 36 |
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