Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Seller's market · leverage 11
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Home Value
$240,099
+7.3% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
11
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
2.3 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
45 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
20%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
101.0%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
27%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$1,095/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
49%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$121
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 49% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 7.3% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 62% below the 2017-19 norm and rising (+30% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is low (11/100; U.S.: 54): homes typically sell at or above asking (101.0% of list); 20% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 27% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $65k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,244 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $541/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $121 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: −4.1% to +12.2% (80% range; middle estimate +5.2%), chance of a rise 79%, of a 5%+ drop 8%.
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Other ZIP codes in Wood County, WI
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield, WI 54449 | $258.1K | +5.1% | 20 |
| Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495 | $183.5K | +6.2% | 22 |
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| Auburndale, WI 54412 | $281.7K | +8.3% | 67 |
| Port Edwards, WI 54469 | $206K | +3.5% | 3 |
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| Vesper, WI 54489 | $248.2K | +12.0% | 13 |
| Milladore, WI 54454 | – | – | 4 |
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| Babcock, WI 54413 | – | – | 41 |