WI area data
Barron, WI
Barron, WI.
Population: 6,069 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $230,679
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +41.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +113.5%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $233,148
- House Price Index
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hail, lightning, strongWind, tornado
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 43.0°F
- Average high
- 53.0°F
- Average low
- 32.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 35.0 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (28 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Barron Municipal Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH) (40 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +56 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,967
- Median annual property tax
- $2,357
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 18,063
- Average weekly wage
- $904
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 145
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