Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$229,035+6.1% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 23% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$49,650About 0.7× the local median income ($68,299): affordable for a typical household
Days on market52 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Wood County, WI is worth $229,035, up 6.1% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $188,691, so the area is 21.4% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 52 days to sell, listings are up 49% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $49,650 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 $68,299. Typical rent is $1,108 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 289 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
$229,035
Change in 1 year
+6.1%
Overvalued %
+21.4%
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Fair home value
$188,691
Change in 5 years
+40.6%
Home value to income
3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,241
Income needed to afford it
$49,650
Property tax rate
1.54%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,108
Price-to-rent ratio
17.2×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,014
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Gross rental yield
5.81%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.77%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+48.7%
Days on market
52
Listings with a price cut
22.6%
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Homes for sale
168
Pending sales per 100 listings
49
Asking price per sq ft
$149
People and jobs
Median household income
$68,299
Population change (1 year)
−0.3%
Unemployment rate
4.0%
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Population
74,060
Income adjusted for cost of living
$76,227
Net moves in (IRS)
+289
Cost of living (US = 100)
89.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
75.9
Flood risk score
77.7
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Wildfire risk score
48.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.9
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Wood County, WI overvalued?
Home prices in Wood County, WI are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $188,691, so the area is 21.4% overvalued.
Is Wood County, WI a buyer's or seller's market?
Wood County, WI is a balanced market: homes take about 52 days to sell, listings are up 49% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Wood County, WI?
Home values in Wood County, WI are up 6.1% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Wood County, WI?
A household needs about $49,650 a year to afford the typical home in Wood County, WI at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $68,299.