Eaton, WI housing market
Builders were permitted 3 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Eaton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
3 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 3 new homes in Eaton in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.2 million to build. Over the past 10 years, Eaton has permitted 10 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Eaton gained 6 residents while 7 new homes were permitted: about 0.9 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.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $777,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $50,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $50,000 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $395,000 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $370,000 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $325,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $70,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $225,000 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $185,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $35,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $410,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $35,000 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $427,000 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $493,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $460,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $78,000 |
| 2001 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $205,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Eaton and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton | — | — | $970 | 3 | $66,875 |
| Greenwood | $242K | +9.9% | $970 | 1 | $65,112 |
| Loyal | $211K | +6.5% | $970 | 3 | $93,523 |
| Hendren | — | — | $1,270 | 1 | $73,542 |
| Weston | — | +10.3%† | $970 | 4 | $60,865 |
| Warner | — | — | $970 | 2 | $84,375 |
† 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 $970
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Eaton is $970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $720 · 4 bedrooms $1,400
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (54437; Clark 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. 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.