WI area data
Nelson, WI
Nelson, WI.
Population: 946 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $270,265
- 1-year appreciation
- +10.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $270,265
- House Price Index
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 2
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
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- landslide
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 56.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 41.4 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Durand Municipal Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) (34 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
- +27 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $2,877
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,905
- Average weekly wage
- $922
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Agriculture, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 49
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