WI area data
Wausau, WI
Aggregated across 2 ZIP codes in Wausau.
Population: 56,642 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $254,059
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +21.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +43.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +103.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $254,059
- House Price Index
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $244,475
- Median list price
- $287,450
- Median days on market
- 51 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.0%
- Active listings
- 20
- 1-year forecast
- +4.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 71
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,050/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +7.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $978/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,599/mo
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
- 20
- Elementary schools
- 14
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, lightning, hail, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 44.0°F
- Average high
- 53.0°F
- Average low
- 34.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 35.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 64.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 168
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +101 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,968
- Median annual property tax
- $3,320
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 62,903
- Average weekly wage
- $1,104
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 216
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ZIP codes in Wausau
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