Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$405,546+4.4% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$87,914About 1.1× the local median income ($83,061): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market57 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Walworth County, WI is worth $405,546, up 4.4% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $364,927, so the area is 11.1% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 57 days to sell, listings are down 7% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $87,914 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 $83,061. Typical rent is $1,786 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 149 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
$405,546
Change in 1 year
+4.4%
Overvalued %
+11.1%
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Fair home value
$364,927
Change in 5 years
+25.8%
Home value to income
4.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,198
Income needed to afford it
$87,914
Property tax rate
1.33%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,786
Price-to-rent ratio
18.9×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,300
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Gross rental yield
5.28%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.43%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−7.3%
Days on market
57
Listings with a price cut
18.5%
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Homes for sale
506
Pending sales per 100 listings
8
Asking price per sq ft
$271
People and jobs
Median household income
$83,061
Population change (1 year)
+0.0%
Unemployment rate
2.9%
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Population
106,127
Income adjusted for cost of living
$92,702
Net moves in (IRS)
+149
Cost of living (US = 100)
89.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
74.8
Unhealthy air days a year
6
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Flood risk score
73.2
Wildfire risk score
25.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.7
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Walworth County, WI overvalued?
Home prices in Walworth County, WI are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $364,927, so the area is 11.1% overvalued.
Is Walworth County, WI a buyer's or seller's market?
Walworth County, WI is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 57 days to sell, listings are down 7% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Walworth County, WI?
Home values in Walworth County, WI are up 4.4% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Walworth County, WI?
A household needs about $87,914 a year to afford the typical home in Walworth County, WI at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $83,061.