Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$311,922+4.8% 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$67,618About 1.0× the local median income ($68,153): affordable for a typical household
Days on market77 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Washburn County, WI is worth $311,922, up 4.8% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $261,593, so the area is 19.2% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 77 days to sell, listings are down 3% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $67,618 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 $68,153. In the latest IRS figures, 128 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
$311,922
Change in 1 year
+4.8%
Overvalued %
+19.2%
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Fair home value
$261,593
Change in 5 years
+32.4%
Home value to income
4.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,690
Income needed to afford it
$67,618
Property tax rate
1.05%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,014
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−2.7%
Days on market
77
Listings with a price cut
16.5%
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Homes for sale
73
Pending sales per 100 listings
36
Asking price per sq ft
$241
People and jobs
Median household income
$68,153
Population change (1 year)
+0.4%
Unemployment rate
3.9%
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Population
17,087
Income adjusted for cost of living
$76,064
Net moves in (IRS)
+128
Cost of living (US = 100)
89.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
32.8
Flood risk score
32.5
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Wildfire risk score
39.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.9
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Washburn County, WI overvalued?
Home prices in Washburn County, WI are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $261,593, so the area is 19.2% overvalued.
Is Washburn County, WI a buyer's or seller's market?
Washburn County, WI is a seller's market: homes take about 77 days to sell, listings are down 3% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Washburn County, WI?
Home values in Washburn County, WI are up 4.8% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Washburn County, WI?
A household needs about $67,618 a year to afford the typical home in Washburn County, WI at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $68,153.