Dorchester, WI housing market
The typical Dorchester home is worth about $219,000, up 9% in a year, 36% below the Wisconsin typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Dorchester compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Dorchester at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Dorchester | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $122,000 | $180,000 |
| 2018 | $130,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $140,000 | $202,000 |
| 2020 | $144,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $158,000 | $238,000 |
| 2022 | $170,000 | $263,000 |
| 2023 | $179,000 | $282,000 |
| 2024 | $190,000 | $299,000 |
| 2025 | $200,000 | $317,000 |
| 2026 | $213,000 | $333,000 |
| August 2026 | $219,000 | $340,000 |
3 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 3 new homes in Dorchester in 2025: 1 single-family house and 2 in buildings with two or more homes. Over the past 10 years, Dorchester has permitted 4 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | $715,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $215,000 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $230,000 |
| 2003 | 12 | 4 | 8 | $676,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $255,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2000 | 11 | 3 | 8 | $505,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Dorchester and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorchester | $219K | +9% | 3 | $60,536 |
| Mayville | — | — | 3 | $69,615 |
| Holton | — | +14%† | — | $79,250 |
† 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.
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. Listings link to their publishers.