WI area data
Bancroft, WI
Bancroft, WI.
Population: 1,482 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $285,290
- 1-year appreciation
- +18.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +71.2%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $286,542
- House Price Index
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $130,500
- Median days on market
- 101 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 113.5%
- Active listings
- 1
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%
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
- 45.0°F
- Average high
- 56.0°F
- Average low
- 34.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 37.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 52.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Ice Age National Scenic Trail (21 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Runway Leasing Inc Nr 1 Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) (34 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -14 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $2,246
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 61.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 28,914
- Average weekly wage
- $1,059
- Top industries (by employment)
- Finance & Insurance, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 114
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