Bear Creek, WI housing market
The typical Bear Creek home is worth about $266,000, up 3.8% in a year, 22% below the Wisconsin typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Bear Creek compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Bear Creek at a glance
Only 1 sale in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2023–2026
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| January | Bear Creek | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $239,000 | $299,000 |
| 2025 | $256,000 | $317,000 |
| 2026 | $267,000 | $333,000 |
| August 2026 | $266,000 | $340,000 |
2 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 2 new homes in Bear Creek in 2025, all single-family houses. Over the past 10 years, Bear Creek has permitted 2 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Bear Creek's population fell by 21 and no new homes were permitted. 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 | 2 | 0 | $734,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $30,000 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $35,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Bear Creek and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek | $266K | +3.8% | $1,460 | 2 | $66,250 |
| Deer Creek | — | — | $1,320 | 0 | $79,750 |
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 $1,460
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Bear Creek is $1,460 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Bear Creek pay a median of $890, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $1,060 · 4 bedrooms $2,040
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (54922; Appleton, WI MSA), 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, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 2026. 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.