Alma Center, WI housing market
The typical Alma Center home is worth about $223,000, up 14.2% in a year, 34% below the Wisconsin typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Alma Center compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Alma Center at a glance
Typical home value, 2019–2026
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| January | Alma Center | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $147,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $161,000 | $238,000 |
| 2022 | $173,000 | $263,000 |
| 2023 | $181,000 | $282,000 |
| 2024 | $191,000 | $299,000 |
| 2025 | $198,000 | $317,000 |
| 2026 | $216,000 | $333,000 |
| August 2026 | $223,000 | $340,000 |
2 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 2 new homes in Alma Center in 2025, all in buildings with two or more homes. Over the past 10 years, Alma Center has permitted 5 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Alma Center's population fell by 16 even though 3 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across Wisconsin: 1.3 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $349,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $641,000 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $165,000 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $165,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $175,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $153,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $140,000 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $124,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $210,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $76,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $305,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $75,000 |
| 2000 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $260,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Alma Center and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Center | $223K | +14.2% | $1,070 | 2 | $68,250 |
| Alma | — | — | $1,030 | 8 | $76,029 |
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,070
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Alma Center is $1,070 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Alma Center pay a median of $725, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $740 · 4 bedrooms $1,630
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (54611; Jackson County, WI), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Alma Center
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.