Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$291,658+4.7% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 23% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$63,225About 0.8× the local median income ($77,061): affordable for a typical household
Days on market43 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+5.1%Zillow expects prices to rise strongly
The typical home in Fond du Lac County, WI is worth $291,658, up 4.7% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $234,852, so the area is 24.2% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 43 days to sell, listings are up 34% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 5.1% over the next year. A household needs about $63,225 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 $77,061. Typical rent is $1,128 a month, or $1,449 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 49 more people moved out than in.
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
$291,658
Change in 1 year
+4.7%
Overvalued %
+24.2%
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Fair home value
$234,852
Change in 5 years
+38.8%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+5.1%
Home value to income
3.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,581
Income needed to afford it
$63,225
Property tax rate
1.51%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,128
Typical rent for houses
$1,449
Price-to-rent ratio
21.5×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,224
Gross rental yield
4.64%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.02%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+34.5%
Days on market
43
Listings with a price cut
23.3%
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Homes for sale
269
Pending sales per 100 listings
15
Asking price per sq ft
$183
People and jobs
Median household income
$77,061
Population change (1 year)
−0.0%
Unemployment rate
3.2%
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Population
104,669
Income adjusted for cost of living
$84,128
Net moves in (IRS)
−49
Cost of living (US = 100)
91.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
76.3
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
74.3
Wildfire risk score
50.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.9
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Fond du Lac County, WI overvalued?
Home prices in Fond du Lac County, WI are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $234,852, so the area is 24.2% overvalued.
Is Fond du Lac County, WI a buyer's or seller's market?
Fond du Lac County, WI is a buyer's market: homes take about 43 days to sell, listings are up 34% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Fond du Lac County, WI?
Home values in Fond du Lac County, WI are up 4.7% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +5.1%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Fond du Lac County, WI?
A household needs about $63,225 a year to afford the typical home in Fond du Lac County, WI at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $77,061.