WI area data
Plainfield, WI
Plainfield, WI.
Population: 2,202 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $245,977
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +23.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +101.4%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $248,788
- 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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hail, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 37.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 46.4 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Ice Age National Scenic Trail (19 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Wild Rose Idlewild Airport (4 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
- +132 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Median annual property tax
- $1,937
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,714
- Average weekly wage
- $787
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Agriculture, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 92
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