Fond du Lac, WI housing market
Homes typically sell in 35 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Fond du Lac compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Fond du Lac at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.8 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Home prices up 66% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Fond du Lac rose 66% over the past 5 years, faster than across Wisconsin (57%). Last year prices rose 8.2%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Fond du Lac home at roughly $228,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Wisconsin since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +8.2% | +121% | +143% |
| 2024 | +5.8% | +104% | +131% |
| 2023 | +15% | +93% | +116% |
| 2022 | +15% | +68% | +95% |
| 2021 | +10% | +46% | +70% |
| 2020 | +3.7% | +33% | +54% |
| 2019 | +4.1% | +28% | +50% |
| 2018 | +3.7% | +23% | +43% |
| 2017 | +5% | +19% | +36% |
| 2016 | +0.8% | +13% | +29% |
| 2015 | +2.2% | +12% | +24% |
| 2014 | −2.8% | +9.8% | +21% |
| 2013 | −1.8% | +13% | +19% |
| 2012 | −0.1% | +15% | +19% |
| 2011 | −3.2% | +15% | +21% |
| 2010 | −2.5% | +19% | +25% |
| 2009 | −2% | +22% | +31% |
| 2008 | −1% | +24% | +36% |
| 2007 | +1.7% | +26% | +38% |
| 2006 | +3.8% | +23% | +36% |
| 2005 | +4.4% | +19% | +32% |
| 2004 | +3.7% | +14% | +21% |
| 2003 | +2.4% | +9.8% | +13% |
| 2002 | +3% | +7.2% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | +4.1% | +4.1% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Fond du Lac ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 54935, 54937, 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.
31 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 31 new homes in Fond du Lac in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $9.3 million to build. That's 0.7 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Wisconsin (4.3). Over the past 10 years, Fond du Lac has permitted 678 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Fond du Lac gained 1,657 residents while 805 new homes were permitted: about 2.1 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Wisconsin: 1.3 new residents per new home.
How Fond du Lac ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 22 | 22 | 0 | $6.6 million |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $9.3 million |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $9.9 million |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $6.4 million |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $9.8 million |
| 2021 | 103 | 25 | 78 | $13.8 million |
| 2020 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $9.8 million |
| 2019 | 149 | 37 | 112 | $18 million |
| 2018 | 159 | 33 | 126 | $11.5 million |
| 2017 | 55 | 55 | 0 | $11.8 million |
| 2016 | 67 | 34 | 33 | $11.9 million |
| 2015 | 27 | 23 | 4 | $4.7 million |
| 2014 | 52 | 30 | 22 | $9 million |
| 2013 | 79 | 27 | 52 | $8.2 million |
| 2012 | 75 | 21 | 54 | $8.8 million |
| 2011 | 68 | 21 | 47 | $8.7 million |
| 2010 | 74 | 38 | 36 | $8.9 million |
| 2009 | 106 | 20 | 86 | $10.5 million |
| 2008 | 187 | 35 | 152 | $17.6 million |
| 2007 | 70 | 51 | 19 | $9.8 million |
| 2006 | 116 | 80 | 36 | $18 million |
| 2005 | 217 | 113 | 104 | $22.4 million |
| 2004 | 104 | 76 | 28 | $15.4 million |
| 2003 | 173 | 113 | 60 | $20.9 million |
| 2002 | 165 | 92 | 73 | $19.4 million |
| 2001 | 249 | 87 | 162 | $21 million |
| 2000 | 153 | 93 | 60 | $16.8 million |
Fond du Lac's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Fond du Lac ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Fond du Lac and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fond du Lac | — | +8.2%† | $1,200 | 31 | $62,260 |
| Fond du Lac | $265K | +4.6% | $1,320 | 15 | $106,179 |
| Taycheedah | — | +6.3%† | $1,220 | 13 | $105,690 |
| Empire | — | +7.3%† | $1,310 | 1 | $125,185 |
| Friendship | — | — | $1,240 | 3 | $70,272 |
| North Fond du Lac | — | +7.1%† | $1,330 | 10 | $62,832 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.8 years of income
The typical Fond du Lac home costs about 2.8 years of the town's median household income, less than across Wisconsin (4.4 years).
How Fond du Lac ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,200
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Fond du Lac is $1,200 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Fond du Lac pay a median of $913, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 23% of the town's median household income.
Studio $830 · 4 bedrooms $1,700
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (54935, 54937; Fond du Lac, 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 Fond du Lac
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 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.