WI area data
Ladysmith, WI
Ladysmith, WI.
Population: 5,832 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $194,198
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +97.7%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $195,029
- House Price Index
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 41.0°F
- Average high
- 53.0°F
- Average low
- 29.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 52.1 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- North Country National Scenic Trail (60 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Rusk County Airport (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +143 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Median annual property tax
- $2,014
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 58.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,894
- Average weekly wage
- $891
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 72
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