Arlington, WI housing market
The median sale price was $380,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Arlington compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Arlington 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 Arlington rose 57% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Wisconsin. Last year prices rose 2%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Wisconsin since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1.9% | +161% | +143% |
| 2024 | +2% | +156% | +131% |
| 2023 | +17% | +151% | +116% |
| 2022 | +12% | +115% | +95% |
| 2021 | +16% | +92% | +70% |
| 2020 | +0.3% | +66% | +54% |
| 2019 | +6.5% | +65% | +50% |
| 2018 | +1.2% | +55% | +43% |
| 2017 | +3.8% | +53% | +36% |
| 2016 | +7.3% | +48% | +29% |
| 2015 | +2.5% | +38% | +24% |
| 2014 | +2.6% | +34% | +21% |
| 2013 | −1.9% | +31% | +19% |
| 2012 | −2% | +34% | +19% |
| 2011 | −1% | +36% | +21% |
| 2010 | −4.9% | +38% | +25% |
| 2009 | −4.1% | +45% | +31% |
| 2008 | −0.1% | +51% | +36% |
| 2007 | +3.1% | +51% | +38% |
| 2006 | +2.5% | +47% | +36% |
| 2005 | +6.1% | +43% | +32% |
| 2004 | +12% | +35% | +21% |
| 2003 | +4.1% | +21% | +13% |
| 2002 | +3.7% | +16% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | +12% | +12% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 53911, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
29 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 29 new homes in Arlington in 2025: 21 single-family houses and 8 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $9.8 million to build. Over the past 10 years, Arlington has permitted 53 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Arlington gained 25 residents while 11 new homes were permitted: about 2.3 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. 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) | 15 | 11 | 4 | $5 million |
| 2025 | 29 | 21 | 8 | $9.8 million |
| 2024 | 14 | 12 | 2 | $4.6 million |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $210,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $765,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $391,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $190,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2009 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2008 | 5 | 3 | 2 | $620,000 |
| 2007 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2006 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2005 | 22 | 16 | 6 | $2.9 million |
| 2004 | 14 | 8 | 6 | $1.8 million |
| 2003 | 17 | 15 | 2 | $2.3 million |
| 2002 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $704,000 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $544,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Arlington and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington | — | +2%† | $1,540 | 29 | $98,750 |
| Arlington | $359K | +2.3% | $1,430 | — | $130,000 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
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 $1,540
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Arlington is $1,540 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Arlington pay a median of $1,272, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $1,060 · 4 bedrooms $2,320
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (53911; Madison, 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.
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.