WI area data
Merrimac, WI
Merrimac, WI.
Population: 1,872 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $506,083
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +89.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $506,083
- House Price Index
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $492,000
- Median list price
- $547,000
- Median days on market
- 94.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 91.1%
- Active listings
- 10
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,230/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,599/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 93.0 (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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding, landslide, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 35.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 39.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 218
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Ice Age National Scenic Trail (41 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Loeber McDaniel Field (0 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -11 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $4,589
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 31,683
- Average weekly wage
- $938
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 162
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