WI area data
Shell Lake, WI
Shell Lake, WI.
Population: 3,270 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $327,209
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +34.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +112.5%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $328,990
- House Price Index
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
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
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 42.0°F
- Average high
- 53.0°F
- Average low
- 32.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 30.4 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (30 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Nest of Eagles Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Sawyer County Airport (HYR) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +71 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $2,777
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,369
- Average weekly wage
- $816
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 136
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