Barron, WI housing market
Home prices around Barron have risen about 60% over the past 5 years. Builders were permitted 2 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Barron compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 60% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Barron rose 60% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Wisconsin. Last year prices fell 1.4%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Barron home at roughly $207,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Wisconsin since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −1.4% | +137% | +143% |
| 2024 | +0.3% | +140% | +131% |
| 2023 | +12% | +139% | +116% |
| 2022 | +27% | +113% | +95% |
| 2021 | +13% | +68% | +70% |
| 2020 | +1.5% | +48% | +54% |
| 2019 | +5% | +46% | +50% |
| 2018 | +9.4% | +39% | +43% |
| 2017 | −0.6% | +27% | +36% |
| 2016 | +10% | +28% | +29% |
| 2015 | −1.8% | +16% | +24% |
| 2014 | +4.2% | +18% | +21% |
| 2013 | −2.2% | +13% | +19% |
| 2012 | −2.8% | +16% | +19% |
| 2011 | +0.8% | +19% | +21% |
| 2010 | −5.6% | +18% | +25% |
| 2009 | −1.4% | +25% | +31% |
| 2008 | −2.5% | +27% | +36% |
| 2007 | +3.3% | +30% | +38% |
| 2006 | +1.5% | +26% | +36% |
| 2005 | +5.5% | +24% | +32% |
| 2004 | +4.9% | +18% | +21% |
| 2003 | +2.2% | +12% | +13% |
| 2002 | +6% | +9.9% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | +3.7% | +3.7% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Barron ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 54812, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
2 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 2 new homes in Barron in 2025, all single-family houses. That's 0.5 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Wisconsin (4.3). Over the past 10 years, Barron has permitted 38 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Barron gained 310 residents while 17 new homes were permitted: about 18 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Wisconsin: 1.3 new residents per new home.
How Barron ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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 | 2 | 0 | $335,000 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 8 | $1.3 million |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 8 | $975,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 | $522,000 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $520,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $341,000 |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 | 6 | $703,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 2 | $480,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $185,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $229,000 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 30 | 4 | 26 | $2.3 million |
| 2005 | 6 | 4 | 2 | $493,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $305,000 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $476,000 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $543,000 |
| 2001 | 22 | 8 | 14 | $1.5 million |
| 2000 | 28 | 4 | 24 | $1.6 million |
How Barron ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
2.6 years of income
The typical Barron home costs about 2.6 years of the town's median household income, less than across Wisconsin (4.4 years).
How Barron ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $970
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Barron is $970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Barron pay a median of $946. A two-bedroom takes about 25% of the town's median household income.
Studio $700 · 4 bedrooms $1,570
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (54812; Barron 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.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. 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. 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.