Marathon, WI housing market
The median sale price was $225,000 in April 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Marathon compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Marathon at a glance
Only 3 sales in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 64% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Marathon rose 64% over the past 5 years, faster than across Wisconsin (57%). Last year prices rose 19%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Marathon home at roughly $336,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Wisconsin since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +19% | +157% | +143% |
| 2024 | +2% | +116% | +131% |
| 2023 | +18% | +111% | +116% |
| 2022 | +4.3% | +79% | +95% |
| 2021 | +9.4% | +72% | +70% |
| 2020 | +1.2% | +57% | +54% |
| 2019 | +2.4% | +55% | +50% |
| 2018 | +6.2% | +52% | +43% |
| 2017 | +3.9% | +43% | +36% |
| 2016 | +5.9% | +37% | +29% |
| 2015 | −5.1% | +30% | +24% |
| 2014 | +9.7% | +37% | +21% |
| 2013 | −1.6% | +25% | +19% |
| 2012 | +2.5% | +27% | +19% |
| 2011 | −6.1% | +24% | +21% |
| 2010 | +0.3% | +32% | +25% |
| 2009 | −2.8% | +31% | +31% |
| 2008 | +1% | +35% | +36% |
| 2007 | −1.4% | +34% | +38% |
| 2006 | +2.9% | +36% | +36% |
| 2005 | +15% | +32% | +32% |
| 2004 | +1.8% | +15% | +21% |
| 2003 | +3.2% | +13% | +13% |
| 2002 | +3% | +9.4% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | +6.3% | +6.3% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 54448, 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.
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Marathon in 2025. That's 0.7 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Wisconsin (4.3). Over the past 10 years, Marathon has permitted 12 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Marathon gained 52 residents while 18 new homes were permitted: about 2.9 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. 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) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $410,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $410,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $290,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $800,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $385,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $727,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $656,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $230,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $375,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $390,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $317,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $335,000 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $665,000 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $620,000 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $840,000 |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $920,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $390,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $433,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $253,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $211,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Marathon and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon | — | +19.2%† | $970 | 1 | $89,519 |
| Marathon | $316K | +9.4% | $990 | — | $106,250 |
| Cassel | — | +12.8%† | $980 | 3 | $82,250 |
| Stettin | — | +13.4%† | $1,080 | 11 | $104,697 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.2 years of income
The typical Marathon home costs about 2.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Wisconsin (4.4 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $970
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Marathon is $970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Marathon pay a median of $853, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 13% of the town's median household income.
Studio $670 · 4 bedrooms $1,290
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (54448; 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, April 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.