Beaver, WI housing market
Builders were permitted 6 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Beaver compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
6 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 6 new homes in Beaver in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $2.1 million to build. Over the past 10 years, Beaver has permitted 42 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Beaver gained 7 residents while 40 new homes were permitted: about 0.2 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. 34% of Beaver's homes are seasonal or vacation homes, which adds housing without adding residents. Across Wisconsin: 1.3 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 6 | 6 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $547,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $540,000 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $951,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $475,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $330,000 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $160,000 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $964,000 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $832,000 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $991,000 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $485,000 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $485,000 |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $265,000 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $582,000 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $701,000 |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $817,000 |
| 2005 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2004 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $320,000 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $595,000 |
| 2000 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $1 million |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Beaver and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver | — | — | $970 | 6 | $65,455 |
| Lake | — | — | $970 | 11 | $77,857 |
| Stephenson | — | +10.5%† | $970 | 67 | $56,550 |
| Pound | $290K | +9.9% | $970 | 0 | $70,714 |
| Pound | — | +5%† | $970 | 7 | $84,313 |
| Grover | — | +6.6%† | $970 | 4 | $71,767 |
† 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 $970
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Beaver is $970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Beaver pay a median of $867, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $730 · 4 bedrooms $1,420
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (54114, 54161; Oconto 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.
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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.