Lena, WI housing market
The median sale price was $220,000 in March 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lena compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lena 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 91% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Lena rose 91% over the past 5 years, faster than across Wisconsin (57%). Last year prices rose 8.5%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Wisconsin since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +8.5% | +178% | +143% |
| 2024 | +17% | +157% | +131% |
| 2023 | +8% | +119% | +116% |
| 2022 | +22% | +102% | +95% |
| 2021 | +14% | +66% | +70% |
| 2020 | +0.7% | +46% | +54% |
| 2019 | +6.9% | +45% | +50% |
| 2018 | +0.8% | +35% | +43% |
| 2017 | +4.8% | +34% | +36% |
| 2016 | −0.9% | +28% | +29% |
| 2015 | +3.8% | +29% | +24% |
| 2014 | +4.8% | +25% | +21% |
| 2013 | −1.9% | +19% | +19% |
| 2012 | +0.8% | +21% | +19% |
| 2011 | −5.2% | +20% | +21% |
| 2010 | −5% | +27% | +25% |
| 2009 | −6.5% | +33% | +31% |
| 2008 | +6.7% | +43% | +36% |
| 2007 | +0.4% | +34% | +38% |
| 2006 | +3.9% | +33% | +36% |
| 2005 | +7.2% | +28% | +32% |
| 2004 | +3.5% | +19% | +21% |
| 2003 | +6% | +15% | +13% |
| 2002 | +3.8% | +8.8% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | +4.7% | +4.7% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 54139, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Lena in 2025. The last year with any was 2024 (50 new homes).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Lena's population fell by 27 even though 1 new home was permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. 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) | 16 | 0 | 16 | $2.5 million |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 50 | 0 | 50 | $7.8 million |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $172,000 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $160,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $220,000 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
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 $970
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Lena is $970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Lena pay a median of $602, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $720 · 4 bedrooms $1,290
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (54139; Oconto County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area), 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 Lena
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.