WI area data
Bay city, WI
Bay city, WI.
Population: 973 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $322,476
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +84.1%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $323,794
- House Price Index
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $190,778
- Median list price
- $315,000
- Median days on market
- 20.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 107.7%
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
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
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- hail, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 37.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Mississippi National River & Recreation Area (40 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Red Wing Regional Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field (STP) (39 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +7 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $2,764
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,477
- Average weekly wage
- $868
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 196
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