WI area data
Rio, WI
Rio, WI.
Population: 3,396 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $356,616
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +20.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +92.7%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $358,844
- House Price Index
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $293,750
- Median list price
- $340,000
- Median days on market
- 44 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.8%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hail, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 36.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 37.5 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
- 2.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Ice Age National Scenic Trail (42 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Gilbert Field (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- 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
- 1,974
- Median annual property tax
- $3,804
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 59.9%
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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