Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$259,950+4.4% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 16% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$56,352About 0.8× the local median income ($73,607): affordable for a typical household
Days on market53 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
The typical home in Monroe County, WI is worth $259,950, up 4.4% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $227,031, so the area is 14.5% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 53 days to sell, listings are down 10% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $56,352 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 $73,607. Typical rent is $1,187 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 27 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
$259,950
Change in 1 year
+4.4%
Overvalued %
+14.5%
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Fair home value
$227,031
Change in 5 years
+29.7%
Home value to income
3.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,409
Income needed to afford it
$56,352
Property tax rate
1.35%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,187
Price-to-rent ratio
18.3×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,039
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Gross rental yield
5.48%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.56%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−10.5%
Days on market
53
Listings with a price cut
15.9%
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Homes for sale
102
Pending sales per 100 listings
46
Asking price per sq ft
$163
People and jobs
Median household income
$73,607
Population change (1 year)
+0.1%
Unemployment rate
3.2%
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Population
46,572
Income adjusted for cost of living
$82,151
Net moves in (IRS)
+27
Cost of living (US = 100)
89.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
78.8
Unhealthy air days a year
11
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Flood risk score
78.4
Wildfire risk score
33.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.4
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Monroe County, WI overvalued?
Home prices in Monroe County, WI are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $227,031, so the area is 14.5% overvalued.
Is Monroe County, WI a buyer's or seller's market?
Monroe County, WI is a seller's market: homes take about 53 days to sell, listings are down 10% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Monroe County, WI?
Home values in Monroe County, WI are up 4.4% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Monroe County, WI?
A household needs about $56,352 a year to afford the typical home in Monroe County, WI at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $73,607.