Area data
Wausau, WI — ZIP 54401
Population: 31,692 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $264,735
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +24.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +47.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +109.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $264,735
- House Price Index
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $228,950
- Median list price
- $279,900
- Median days on market
- 60 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.6%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +3.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 35
Rents
- Typical rent
- $961/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +7.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $978/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,599/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (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
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, lightning, hail, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 44.0°F
- Average high
- 53.0°F
- Average low
- 34.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 35.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 64.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 168
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +101 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Median annual property tax
- $3,263
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 62,903
- Average weekly wage
- $1,104
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 216
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