Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$339,999+3.2% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$73,705About 1.1× the local median income ($65,658): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market74 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Sawyer County, WI is worth $339,999, up 3.2% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $319,561, so the area is 6.4% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 74 days to sell, listings are up 16% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $73,705 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 $65,658. In the latest IRS figures, 282 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
$339,999
Change in 1 year
+3.2%
Overvalued %
+6.4%
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Fair home value
$319,561
Change in 5 years
+23.0%
Home value to income
5.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,843
Income needed to afford it
$73,705
Property tax rate
0.80%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,089
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+16.3%
Days on market
74
Listings with a price cut
18.1%
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Homes for sale
157
Pending sales per 100 listings
30
Asking price per sq ft
$273
People and jobs
Median household income
$65,658
Population change (1 year)
+0.3%
Unemployment rate
6.0%
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Population
18,846
Income adjusted for cost of living
$73,279
Net moves in (IRS)
+282
Cost of living (US = 100)
89.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
74.5
Flood risk score
62.1
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Wildfire risk score
17.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.0
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Sawyer County, WI overvalued?
Home prices in Sawyer County, WI are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $319,561, so the area is 6.4% overvalued.
Is Sawyer County, WI a buyer's or seller's market?
Sawyer County, WI is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 74 days to sell, listings are up 16% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Sawyer County, WI?
Home values in Sawyer County, WI are up 3.2% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Sawyer County, WI?
A household needs about $73,705 a year to afford the typical home in Sawyer County, WI at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $65,658.