Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$427,931+6.2% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 19% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$92,766About 1.0× the local median income ($90,279): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market44 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+3.5%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Washington County, WI is worth $427,931, up 6.2% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $334,219, so the area is 28.0% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 44 days to sell, listings are up 8% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 3.5% over the next year. A household needs about $92,766 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 $90,279. Typical rent is $1,272 a month, or $1,498 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 156 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
$427,931
Change in 1 year
+6.2%
Overvalued %
+28.0%
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Fair home value
$334,219
Change in 5 years
+32.2%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+3.5%
Home value to income
4.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,319
Income needed to afford it
$92,766
Property tax rate
1.10%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,272
Typical rent for houses
$1,498
Price-to-rent ratio
28.0×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,263
Gross rental yield
3.57%
Cap rate (estimate)
2.32%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+7.6%
Days on market
44
Listings with a price cut
19.1%
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Homes for sale
423
Pending sales per 100 listings
8
Asking price per sq ft
$226
People and jobs
Median household income
$90,279
Population change (1 year)
+0.4%
Unemployment rate
2.5%
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Population
139,238
Income adjusted for cost of living
$93,167
Net moves in (IRS)
+156
Cost of living (US = 100)
96.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
8.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
68.3
Flood risk score
66.1
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Wildfire risk score
49.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.7
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Washington County, WI overvalued?
Home prices in Washington County, WI are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $334,219, so the area is 28.0% overvalued.
Is Washington County, WI a buyer's or seller's market?
Washington County, WI is a balanced market: homes take about 44 days to sell, listings are up 8% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Washington County, WI?
Home values in Washington County, WI are up 6.2% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +3.5%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Washington County, WI?
A household needs about $92,766 a year to afford the typical home in Washington County, WI at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $90,279.