WI area data
Portage, WI
Portage, WI.
Population: 14,291 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $295,395
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +104.4%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $296,724
- House Price Index
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $242,500
- Median list price
- $259,000
- Median days on market
- 82 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 91.5%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 22
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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hail, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 40.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 133
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Ice Age National Scenic Trail (30 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Portage Municipal Airport (0 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN) (30 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +56 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $3,187
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 18,313
- Average weekly wage
- $990
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 135
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