Area data
Watertown, WI — ZIP 53098
Population: 11,353 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $341,696
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +21.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +110.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $341,696
- House Price Index
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $330,000
- Median list price
- $329,900
- Median days on market
- 38 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.5%
- Active listings
- 11
- 1-year forecast
- +3.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,175/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $978/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,599/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hail, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
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)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 213
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Watertown Municipal Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN) (33 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +121 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $3,955
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 31,460
- Average weekly wage
- $1,107
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 174
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