Area data
Racine, WI — ZIP 53402
Population: 34,850 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $309,662
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +34.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +106.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $309,662
- House Price Index
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $328,750
- Median list price
- $339,990
- Median days on market
- 41.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.1%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 45
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,447/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
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, lightning, strongWind, tornado, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 32.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 138
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 16.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 302
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- John H Batten Airport (RAC) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 8
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -80 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,964
- Median annual property tax
- $4,241
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 66,965
- Average weekly wage
- $1,126
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 162
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