Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$224,632+10.4% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 12% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$48,696About 0.8× the local median income ($62,251): affordable for a typical household
Days on market102 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Forest County, WI is worth $224,632, up 10.4% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $204,508, so the area is 9.8% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 102 days to sell, listings are down 12% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $48,696 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 $62,251. In the latest IRS figures, 29 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
$224,632
Change in 1 year
+10.4%
Overvalued %
+9.8%
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Fair home value
$204,508
Change in 5 years
+30.5%
Home value to income
3.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,217
Income needed to afford it
$48,696
Property tax rate
1.07%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,014
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−11.8%
Days on market
102
Listings with a price cut
11.9%
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Homes for sale
45
Pending sales per 100 listings
29
Asking price per sq ft
$281
People and jobs
Median household income
$62,251
Population change (1 year)
+0.6%
Unemployment rate
2.9%
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Population
9,574
Income adjusted for cost of living
$69,477
Net moves in (IRS)
−29
Cost of living (US = 100)
89.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
47.4
Unhealthy air days a year
14
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Flood risk score
20.7
Wildfire risk score
13.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.9
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Forest County, WI overvalued?
Home prices in Forest County, WI are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $204,508, so the area is 9.8% overvalued.
Is Forest County, WI a buyer's or seller's market?
Forest County, WI is a seller's market: homes take about 102 days to sell, listings are down 12% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Forest County, WI?
Home values in Forest County, WI are up 10.4% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Forest County, WI?
A household needs about $48,696 a year to afford the typical home in Forest County, WI at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $62,251.