WI area data
Birchwood, WI
Birchwood, WI.
Population: 2,264 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $362,508
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +97.7%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $364,625
- House Price Index
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 43.0°F
- Average high
- 54.0°F
- Average low
- 32.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 31.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 55.3 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (36 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lilac Time Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Sawyer County Airport (HYR) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +71 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $2,531
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,369
- Average weekly wage
- $816
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 136
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