Area data
Watertown, WI — ZIP 53094
Population: 17,998 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $326,433
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +91.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $326,433
- House Price Index
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $302,500
- Median list price
- $269,900
- Median days on market
- 11 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.7%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +2.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 23
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,078/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,155/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,583/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 93.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 18.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.70/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 56.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 145
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Watertown Municipal Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN) (31 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -32 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,964
- Median annual property tax
- $3,618
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 30,092
- Average weekly wage
- $991
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 130
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