WI area data
Colby, WI
Colby, WI.
Population: 3,468 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $228,961
- 1-year appreciation
- +10.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +27.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +43.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +96.2%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $230,767
- House Price Index
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $235,000
- Median list price
- $174,999
- Median days on market
- 67 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.2%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- +4.0%
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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
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
- 44.0°F
- Average high
- 53.0°F
- Average low
- 35.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 28.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Jones Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) (31 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -59 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $2,614
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 55.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,210
- Average weekly wage
- $971
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Agriculture, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 65
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