Brussels, WI housing market
The typical Brussels home is worth about $387,000, down 2.4% in a year, 14% above the Wisconsin typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Brussels compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Brussels at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Brussels | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $223,000 | $180,000 |
| 2018 | $228,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $240,000 | $202,000 |
| 2020 | $259,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $285,000 | $238,000 |
| 2022 | $326,000 | $263,000 |
| 2023 | $351,000 | $282,000 |
| 2024 | $376,000 | $299,000 |
| 2025 | $394,000 | $317,000 |
| 2026 | $395,000 | $333,000 |
| August 2026 | $387,000 | $340,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Brussels in 2025. That's 0.9 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Wisconsin (4.3). Over the past 10 years, Brussels has permitted 23 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Brussels's population fell by 11 even though 22 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are 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 | $961,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $640,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 2 | $450,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 2 | $588,000 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $475,000 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $520,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $545,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $375,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $793,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $396,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $395,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $780,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $290,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $235,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $452,000 |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $995,000 |
| 2004 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $925,000 |
| 2001 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2000 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $940,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Brussels and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels | $387K | −2.4% | $1,100 | 1 | $100,700 |
| Forestville | $301K | +5% | $1,110 | — | $80,795 |
| Gardner | — | — | $1,120 | 20 | $69,474 |
| Union | — | — | $1,120 | 9 | $121,111 |
| Lincoln | — | +5.8%† | $1,050 | 6 | $74,022 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.8 years of income
The typical Brussels home costs about 3.8 years of the town's median household income, less than across Wisconsin (4.4 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,100
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Brussels is $1,100 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. A two-bedroom takes about 13% of the town's median household income.
Studio $790 · 4 bedrooms $1,480
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (54204, 54213, 54235; Green Bay, 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, August 2026. 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.