WI area data
Gays Mills, WI
Gays Mills, WI.
Population: 1,737 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $266,161
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.1%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $267,794
- House Price Index
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
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
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hail, landslide
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 47.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 36.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.2 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Effigy Mounds National Monument (23 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Sky Hollow Airport (10 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
- +30 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $2,444
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 52.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,481
- Average weekly wage
- $823
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 46
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