Grover, WI housing market
Home prices around Grover have risen about 60% over the past 5 years. Builders were permitted 3 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Grover compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 60% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Grover rose 60% over the past 5 years, faster than across Wisconsin (57%). Last year prices rose 18%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Wisconsin since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +18% | +130% | +143% |
| 2024 | +7.3% | +95% | +131% |
| 2023 | −4.6% | +81% | +116% |
| 2022 | +24% | +90% | +95% |
| 2021 | +7.2% | +54% | +70% |
| 2020 | +5% | +43% | +54% |
| 2019 | −1.8% | +37% | +50% |
| 2018 | +7.6% | +39% | +43% |
| 2017 | +3.7% | +29% | +36% |
| 2016 | +0.1% | +25% | +29% |
| 2015 | +2.7% | +25% | +24% |
| 2014 | +3.1% | +21% | +21% |
| 2013 | +1.3% | +18% | +19% |
| 2012 | −0.4% | +16% | +19% |
| 2011 | −2.1% | +17% | +21% |
| 2010 | −3.3% | +19% | +25% |
| 2009 | −4.5% | +23% | +31% |
| 2008 | −0.8% | +29% | +36% |
| 2007 | +4.5% | +30% | +38% |
| 2006 | +1.4% | +24% | +36% |
| 2005 | +10% | +23% | +32% |
| 2004 | +4.5% | +12% | +21% |
| 2003 | +3% | +6.7% | +13% |
| 2002 | +1.3% | +3.6% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | +2.3% | +2.3% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 54451, 54498, 54433, covering 71% of Grover’s land, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
3 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 3 new homes in Grover in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1 million to build. Over the past 10 years, Grover has permitted 14 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Grover's population fell by 48 even though 22 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. 45% of Grover's homes are seasonal or vacation homes, which adds housing without adding residents. 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) | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $600,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $920,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $25,000 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $353,000 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $225,000 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $294,000 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $93,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $340,000 |
| 2010 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $655,000 |
| 2007 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2006 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $951,000 |
| 2005 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $801,000 |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $887,000 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $187,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $140,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $171,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $171,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Grover and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grover | — | +18.2%† | $1,030 | 3 | $91,250 |
| Hammel | — | +18.2%† | $1,020 | 1 | $82,857 |
| Cleveland | — | — | $990 | 4 | $86,250 |
| Molitor | — | +18.2%† | $1,000 | 1 | $81,563 |
| Ford | — | — | $990 | 3 | $91,250 |
| Maplehurst | — | — | $1,090 | 2 | $59,500 |
| Westboro | $223K | +7.8% | $970 | 0 | $67,875 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,030
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Grover is $1,030 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $740 · 4 bedrooms $1,610
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (54433, 54451, 54498; Wausau, 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.
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. 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.