Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$301,217+3.2% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 27% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$65,298About 1.0× the local median income ($65,340): affordable for a typical household
Days on market80 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Burnett County, WI is worth $301,217, up 3.2% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $251,858, so the area is 19.6% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 80 days to sell, listings are up 8% from a year ago, 27% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $65,298 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $65,340. In the latest IRS figures, 183 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$301,217
Change in 1 year
+3.2%
Overvalued %
+19.6%
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Fair home value
$251,858
Change in 5 years
+29.0%
Home value to income
4.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,632
Income needed to afford it
$65,298
Property tax rate
0.93%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,028
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+7.5%
Days on market
80
Listings with a price cut
27.3%
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Homes for sale
114
Pending sales per 100 listings
23
Asking price per sq ft
$221
People and jobs
Median household income
$65,340
Population change (1 year)
+0.2%
Unemployment rate
4.9%
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Population
17,223
Income adjusted for cost of living
$72,924
Net moves in (IRS)
+183
Cost of living (US = 100)
89.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
49.3
Flood risk score
55.5
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Wildfire risk score
68.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.8
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Burnett County, WI overvalued?
Home prices in Burnett County, WI are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $251,858, so the area is 19.6% overvalued.
Is Burnett County, WI a buyer's or seller's market?
Burnett County, WI is a buyer's market: homes take about 80 days to sell, listings are up 8% from a year ago, 27% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Burnett County, WI?
Home values in Burnett County, WI are up 3.2% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Burnett County, WI?
A household needs about $65,298 a year to afford the typical home in Burnett County, WI at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $65,340.