Hunter, WI housing market
Home prices around Hunter have risen about 64% over the past 5 years.
Home values, sales, trends and how Hunter compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 64% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Hunter rose 64% over the past 5 years, faster than across Wisconsin (57%). Last year prices fell 2.5%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Wisconsin since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −2.5% | +159% | +143% |
| 2024 | +10% | +165% | +131% |
| 2023 | +12% | +141% | +116% |
| 2022 | +19% | +115% | +95% |
| 2021 | +14% | +80% | +70% |
| 2020 | +2.8% | +58% | +54% |
| 2019 | +4.8% | +53% | +50% |
| 2018 | +4.8% | +47% | +43% |
| 2017 | +3.7% | +40% | +36% |
| 2016 | +3% | +35% | +29% |
| 2015 | +7.1% | +31% | +24% |
| 2014 | −6.5% | +22% | +21% |
| 2013 | +0.1% | +31% | +19% |
| 2012 | −3.1% | +31% | +19% |
| 2011 | −2.8% | +35% | +21% |
| 2010 | −2.7% | +39% | +25% |
| 2009 | −1.7% | +43% | +31% |
| 2008 | +0.3% | +45% | +36% |
| 2007 | −0.3% | +45% | +38% |
| 2006 | +4.3% | +45% | +36% |
| 2005 | +12% | +39% | +32% |
| 2004 | +9.7% | +25% | +21% |
| 2003 | +4% | +14% | +13% |
| 2002 | +4.1% | +9.4% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | +5.1% | +5.1% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 54843, 54828, 54896, covering 67% of Hunter’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.
Hunter and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter | — | −2.5%† | $1,070 | $49,712 |
| Round Lake | — | −2.5%† | $1,050 | $62,011 |
| Hayward | $377K | +3.1% | $1,050 | $66,615 |
| Chief Lake | — | −2.5%† | $1,050 | $70,833 |
| Winter | $246K | +4.9% | $1,200 | $72,250 |
† 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 $1,070
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Hunter is $1,070 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Hunter pay a median of $711, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $790 · 4 bedrooms $1,420
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (54828, 54843, 54896; Sawyer 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. 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.