Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$229,101+8.4% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 15% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$49,664About 0.7× the local median income ($71,308): affordable for a typical household
Days on market61 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Taylor County, WI is worth $229,101, up 8.4% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $231,377, so the area is 1.0% undervalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 61 days to sell, listings are down 8% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $49,664 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 $71,308. In the latest IRS figures, 24 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
$229,101
Change in 1 year
+8.4%
Overvalued %
−1.0%
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Fair home value
$231,377
Change in 5 years
+16.0%
Home value to income
3.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,242
Income needed to afford it
$49,664
Property tax rate
1.39%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,014
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−8.5%
Days on market
61
Listings with a price cut
15.0%
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Homes for sale
43
Pending sales per 100 listings
37
Asking price per sq ft
$147
People and jobs
Median household income
$71,308
Population change (1 year)
+0.1%
Unemployment rate
2.6%
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Population
20,118
Income adjusted for cost of living
$79,585
Net moves in (IRS)
−24
Cost of living (US = 100)
89.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
37.2
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
42.5
Wildfire risk score
14.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.9
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Taylor County, WI overvalued?
Home prices in Taylor County, WI are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $231,377, so the area is 1.0% undervalued.
Is Taylor County, WI a buyer's or seller's market?
Taylor County, WI is a seller's market: homes take about 61 days to sell, listings are down 8% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Taylor County, WI?
Home values in Taylor County, WI are up 8.4% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Taylor County, WI?
A household needs about $49,664 a year to afford the typical home in Taylor County, WI at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $71,308.