WI area data
Benton, WI
Benton, WI.
Population: 1,386 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $204,706
- 1-year appreciation
- +10.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +43.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +115.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $204,706
- House Price Index
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 93.0 (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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hail
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 39.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 43.3 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Effigy Mounds National Monument (56 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Heller Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -47 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $2,558
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,857
- Average weekly wage
- $951
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Wholesale Trade, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 51
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