Area data
Wisconsin rapids, WI — ZIP 54495
Population: 7,859 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $186,598
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +24.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +49.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +116.3%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $186,766
- House Price Index
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $175,000
- Median list price
- $172,450
- Median days on market
- 39 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.1%
- Active listings
- 21
- 1-year forecast
- +3.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,230/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding, lightning, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
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
- 4.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Ice Age National Scenic Trail (34 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Swensen Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) (31 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- 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
- 1,968
- Median annual property tax
- $2,267
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.6%
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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