WI area data
Prairie Du Chien, WI
Prairie Du Chien, WI.
Population: 7,780 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $216,913
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +23.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +39.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +89.6%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $220,331
- House Price Index
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hail, landslide
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 37.9 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Effigy Mounds National Monument (7 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport (PCD) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 6
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +30 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $3,181
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,481
- Average weekly wage
- $823
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 46
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