WI area data
Colfax, WI
Colfax, WI.
Population: 5,578 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $326,593
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +111.9%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $330,913
- House Price Index
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $340,500
- Median list price
- $365,000
- Median days on market
- 65 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.7%
- Active listings
- 13
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- 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
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 55.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 32.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 56.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (57 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Eagle Ridge Ultralightport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +26 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $3,286
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 14,915
- Average weekly wage
- $974
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 137
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