Cameron, WI housing market
Home prices around Cameron have risen about 52% over the past 5 years. Builders were permitted 3 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Cameron compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 52% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Cameron rose 52% over the past 5 years, slower than across Wisconsin (57%). Last year prices rose 8.6%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Wisconsin since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +8.6% | +134% | +143% |
| 2024 | +6.2% | +116% | +131% |
| 2023 | +8% | +103% | +116% |
| 2022 | +12% | +88% | +95% |
| 2021 | +8.6% | +68% | +70% |
| 2020 | +2.1% | +54% | +54% |
| 2019 | +4.6% | +51% | +50% |
| 2018 | +3.3% | +45% | +43% |
| 2017 | +3.6% | +40% | +36% |
| 2016 | +0.7% | +35% | +29% |
| 2015 | +2.5% | +34% | +24% |
| 2014 | −0.6% | +31% | +21% |
| 2013 | −1.3% | +32% | +19% |
| 2012 | −1.3% | +34% | +19% |
| 2011 | −0.1% | +35% | +21% |
| 2010 | −0.1% | +35% | +25% |
| 2009 | −2.7% | +36% | +31% |
| 2008 | +2.9% | +39% | +36% |
| 2007 | −0.3% | +35% | +38% |
| 2006 | +5.9% | +36% | +36% |
| 2005 | +4.7% | +28% | +32% |
| 2004 | +5.5% | +22% | +21% |
| 2003 | +4.2% | +16% | +13% |
| 2002 | +3.9% | +11% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | +7.1% | +7.1% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 54449, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
3 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 3 new homes in Cameron in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.5 million to build. Over the past 10 years, Cameron has permitted 14 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Cameron gained 28 residents while 9 new homes were permitted: about 3.1 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. 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) | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $761,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $450,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $160,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $700,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $260,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $210,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $260,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $143,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $721,000 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $590,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $600,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $534,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $532,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $155,000 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $790,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $289,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $185,000 |
| 2000 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $427,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Cameron and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron | — | +8.6%† | $1,030 | 3 | $72,917 |
| Marshfield | — | +8.6%† | $1,030 | 25 | $58,407 |
| Marshfield | $258K | +5% | $1,030 | 1 | $71,845 |
| Lincoln | — | +8.6%† | $1,030 | 3 | $106,607 |
| Richfield | — | +8%† | $1,000 | 22 | $82,386 |
† 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 $1,030
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Cameron is $1,030 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Cameron pay a median of $1,104.
Studio $730 · 4 bedrooms $1,360
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (54449; 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.
Recent listings in Cameron
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.