Area data
Wisconsin rapids, WI — ZIP 54494
Population: 27,696 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $244,714
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +24.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +48.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +112.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $244,714
- House Price Index
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $244,000
- Median list price
- $249,950
- Median days on market
- 47 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.7%
- Active listings
- 82
- 1-year forecast
- +4.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 43
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,111/mo
- 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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding, lightning, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 45.0°F
- Average high
- 55.0°F
- Average low
- 35.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 34.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 49.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Ice Age National Scenic Trail (26 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Alexander Field South Wood County Airport (ISW) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) (30 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -52 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Median annual property tax
- $2,695
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 32,350
- Average weekly wage
- $1,077
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 127
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