WI area data
Whitewater, WI
Whitewater, WI.
Population: 20,499 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $372,992
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +85.6%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $373,895
- House Price Index
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $385,000
- Median list price
- $380,000
- Median days on market
- 48 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.6%
- Active listings
- 22
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hail, coldWave, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 47.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 39.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 138
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Clover Valley Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN) (38 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -39 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $3,981
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 37,214
- Average weekly wage
- $936
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 355
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