Berlin, WI housing market
Home prices around Berlin have risen about 65% over the past 5 years. Builders were permitted 1 new home in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Berlin compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 65% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Berlin rose 65% over the past 5 years, faster than across Wisconsin (57%). Last year prices rose 8.4%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Wisconsin since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +8.4% | +121% | +143% |
| 2024 | +5.2% | +103% | +131% |
| 2023 | +13% | +93% | +116% |
| 2022 | +17% | +71% | +95% |
| 2021 | +9.3% | +46% | +70% |
| 2020 | +0.7% | +34% | +54% |
| 2019 | +3.9% | +33% | +50% |
| 2018 | +3.9% | +28% | +43% |
| 2017 | +4.9% | +23% | +36% |
| 2016 | +3.3% | +17% | +29% |
| 2015 | +2.1% | +13% | +24% |
| 2014 | −0.7% | +11% | +21% |
| 2013 | +0.8% | +12% | +19% |
| 2012 | −3.7% | +11% | +19% |
| 2011 | −1% | +15% | +21% |
| 2010 | −4.7% | +16% | +25% |
| 2009 | −0.9% | +22% | +31% |
| 2008 | −0.1% | +23% | +36% |
| 2007 | +2.1% | +23% | +38% |
| 2006 | +2.8% | +21% | +36% |
| 2005 | +3.8% | +17% | +32% |
| 2004 | +5.6% | +13% | +21% |
| 2003 | +3.1% | +7.1% | +13% |
| 2002 | +2.1% | +3.8% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | +1.7% | +1.7% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Berlin ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 54411, 54452, 54401, 54448, covering 58% of Berlin’s land, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Berlin in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Berlin has permitted 33 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Berlin gained 4 residents while 22 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. 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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $367,000 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $165,000 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $709,000 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $508,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $246,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $441,000 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $202,000 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $390,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $184,000 |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $725,000 |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2003 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2001 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2000 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.5 million |
How Berlin 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.
Berlin and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | +8.4%† | $1,020 | 1 | $91,875 |
| Stettin | +13.4%† | $1,080 | 11 | $104,697 |
| Hamburg | — | $1,000 | 3 | $92,656 |
| Maine | +7.8%† | $1,060 | 7 | $110,721 |
† 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 $1,020
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Berlin is $1,020 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Berlin pay a median of $825, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $730 · 4 bedrooms $1,430
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (54401, 54411, 54448, 54452; Wausau, 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. 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.