Arena, WI housing market
The median sale price was $230,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Arena compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Arena at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 57% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Arena rose 57% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Wisconsin. Last year prices rose 10%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Wisconsin since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +10% | +165% | +143% |
| 2024 | +2.3% | +141% | +131% |
| 2023 | +6.8% | +135% | +116% |
| 2022 | +12% | +121% | +95% |
| 2021 | +17% | +97% | +70% |
| 2020 | +3.4% | +69% | +54% |
| 2019 | +2.8% | +64% | +50% |
| 2018 | +7% | +59% | +43% |
| 2017 | +9% | +49% | +36% |
| 2016 | +7.9% | +37% | +29% |
| 2015 | −4.3% | +27% | +24% |
| 2014 | −2.5% | +32% | +21% |
| 2013 | +14% | +36% | +19% |
| 2012 | −1.1% | +19% | +19% |
| 2011 | −7.7% | +20% | +21% |
| 2010 | −3% | +30% | +25% |
| 2009 | −2.7% | +34% | +31% |
| 2008 | +0.1% | +38% | +36% |
| 2007 | −1.6% | +37% | +38% |
| 2006 | +0.6% | +40% | +36% |
| 2005 | +17% | +39% | +32% |
| 2004 | +3.9% | +19% | +21% |
| 2003 | +2.8% | +14% | +13% |
| 2002 | +0.2% | +11% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | +11% | +11% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 53503, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
6 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 6 new homes in Arena in 2025, all in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $1 million to build. Over the past 10 years, Arena has permitted 44 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Arena gained 10 residents while 13 new homes were permitted: about 0.8 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes 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) | 3 | 1 | 2 | $661,000 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 6 | $1 million |
| 2024 | 13 | 3 | 10 | $2.5 million |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $450,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $940,000 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $725,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $583,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $340,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $540,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $390,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $120,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $155,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $195,000 |
| 2006 | 10 | 8 | 2 | $1.4 million |
| 2005 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2004 | 18 | 14 | 4 | $2.2 million |
| 2003 | 13 | 7 | 6 | $1.3 million |
| 2002 | 7 | 3 | 4 | $525,000 |
| 2001 | 12 | 3 | 9 | $810,000 |
| 2000 | 13 | 7 | 6 | $996,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
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 $1,220
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Arena is $1,220 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Arena pay a median of $886, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $920 · 4 bedrooms $2,050
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (53503; Iowa County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area), 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 Arena
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.