Hale, WI housing market
Home prices around Hale have risen about 49% over the past 5 years.
Home values, sales, trends and how Hale compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 49% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Hale rose 49% over the past 5 years, slower than across Wisconsin (57%). Last year prices rose 7.1%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Wisconsin since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +7.1% | +159% | +143% |
| 2024 | +6.1% | +142% | +131% |
| 2023 | +1.1% | +128% | +116% |
| 2022 | +16% | +126% | +95% |
| 2021 | +11% | +94% | +70% |
| 2020 | +1.7% | +74% | +54% |
| 2019 | +6.5% | +72% | +50% |
| 2018 | +3.2% | +61% | +43% |
| 2017 | +4.7% | +56% | +36% |
| 2016 | +2.1% | +49% | +29% |
| 2015 | +6.7% | +46% | +24% |
| 2014 | −2.7% | +37% | +21% |
| 2013 | +3% | +41% | +19% |
| 2012 | +0.5% | +37% | +19% |
| 2011 | +1.7% | +36% | +21% |
| 2010 | −4% | +34% | +25% |
| 2009 | −0.9% | +39% | +31% |
| 2008 | −0.7% | +41% | +36% |
| 2007 | +0.7% | +42% | +38% |
| 2006 | +4.6% | +41% | +36% |
| 2005 | +10% | +35% | +32% |
| 2004 | +8.6% | +22% | +21% |
| 2003 | +3.7% | +13% | +13% |
| 2002 | +3.6% | +8.5% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | +4.8% | +4.8% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 54758, 54773, 54770, 54747, covering 71% of Hale’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.
Hale and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hale | +7.1%† | $990 | — | $92,083 |
| Pigeon | +5.8%† | $970 | — | $69,844 |
| Sumner | +9.2%† | $990 | — | $73,450 |
| Northfield | — | $1,010 | 0 | $70,250 |
| Lincoln | +3.5%† | $980 | — | $72,563 |
| Garfield | +9.2%† | $990 | 0 | $66,000 |
† 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 $990
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Hale is $990 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Hale pay a median of $850, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $750 · 4 bedrooms $1,390
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (54747, 54758, 54770, 54773; 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.
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. 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.