Elk Mound, WI housing market
The median sale price was $325,000 in March 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Elk Mound compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Elk Mound at a glance
Only 1 sale in March 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 58% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Elk Mound rose 58% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Wisconsin. Last year prices rose 5.2%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Elk Mound home at roughly $252,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Wisconsin since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +5.2% | +162% | +143% |
| 2024 | +4.6% | +149% | +131% |
| 2023 | +15% | +138% | +116% |
| 2022 | +15% | +107% | +95% |
| 2021 | +8.6% | +80% | +70% |
| 2020 | +1.4% | +66% | +54% |
| 2019 | +4.7% | +63% | +50% |
| 2018 | +11% | +56% | +43% |
| 2017 | +5.4% | +41% | +36% |
| 2016 | +0.1% | +34% | +29% |
| 2015 | +4.3% | +34% | +24% |
| 2014 | +4.3% | +28% | +21% |
| 2013 | +1.2% | +23% | +19% |
| 2012 | −0.5% | +21% | +19% |
| 2011 | −3% | +22% | +21% |
| 2010 | −2.2% | +26% | +25% |
| 2009 | −6.7% | +29% | +31% |
| 2008 | +2.8% | +38% | +36% |
| 2007 | +1.8% | +34% | +38% |
| 2006 | +0.3% | +32% | +36% |
| 2005 | +7.2% | +31% | +32% |
| 2004 | +8.1% | +23% | +21% |
| 2003 | +4.9% | +13% | +13% |
| 2002 | +2.2% | +8.1% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | +5.8% | +5.8% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 54739, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Elk Mound in 2025. That's 0.9 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Wisconsin (4.3). Over the past 10 years, Elk Mound has permitted 10 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Elk Mound gained 107 residents while 7 new homes were permitted: about 15 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $275,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $380,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $550,000 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $600,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $264,000 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 5 | 1 | 4 | $442,000 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $210,000 |
| 2003 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $305,000 |
| 2002 | 11 | 3 | 8 | $710,000 |
| 2001 | 12 | 4 | 8 | $790,000 |
| 2000 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $470,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
2.2 years of income
The typical Elk Mound home costs about 2.2 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 $1,150
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Elk Mound is $1,150 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Elk Mound pay a median of $1,050. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $880 · 4 bedrooms $1,820
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (54739; Eau Claire, 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 Elk Mound
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, March 2026. 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.