Cameron, WI housing market
The typical Cameron home is worth about $309,000, up 4.2% in a year, 9% below the Wisconsin typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Cameron compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Cameron at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Cameron | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $153,000 | $180,000 |
| 2018 | $160,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $170,000 | $202,000 |
| 2020 | $180,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $203,000 | $238,000 |
| 2022 | $243,000 | $263,000 |
| 2023 | $256,000 | $282,000 |
| 2024 | $270,000 | $299,000 |
| 2025 | $287,000 | $317,000 |
| 2026 | $306,000 | $333,000 |
| August 2026 | $309,000 | $340,000 |
5 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 5 new homes in Cameron in 2025: 1 single-family house and 4 in buildings with two or more homes. That's 3 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Wisconsin (4.3). Over the past 10 years, Cameron has permitted 50 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Cameron gained 89 residents while 63 new homes were permitted: about 1.4 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) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 4 | $995,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $410,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $820,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $325,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $575,000 |
| 2019 | 11 | 3 | 8 | $1.3 million |
| 2018 | 13 | 5 | 8 | $1.5 million |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $936,000 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $780,000 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $975,000 |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2013 | 5 | 3 | 2 | $590,000 |
| 2012 | 5 | 3 | 2 | $590,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $320,000 |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $989,000 |
| 2008 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2007 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2006 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2005 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2004 | 24 | 12 | 12 | $2 million |
| 2003 | 24 | 12 | 12 | $2 million |
| 2002 | 32 | 6 | 26 | $1.9 million |
| 2001 | 9 | 5 | 4 | $753,000 |
| 2000 | 14 | 4 | 10 | $802,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
5 years of income
The typical Cameron home costs about 5 years of the town's median household income, more 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 $1,070
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Cameron is $1,070 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Cameron pay a median of $982. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $770 · 4 bedrooms $1,730
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (54822; Barron County, WI), 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.