Marathon, WI housing market
The typical Marathon home is worth about $316,000, up 9.4% in a year, 7% below the Wisconsin typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Marathon compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Marathon at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Marathon | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $169,000 | $180,000 |
| 2018 | $175,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $186,000 | $202,000 |
| 2020 | $200,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $215,000 | $238,000 |
| 2022 | $231,000 | $263,000 |
| 2023 | $243,000 | $282,000 |
| 2024 | $262,000 | $299,000 |
| 2025 | $285,000 | $317,000 |
| 2026 | $306,000 | $333,000 |
| August 2026 | $316,000 | $340,000 |
Marathon and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon | $316K | +9.4% | $990 | — | $106,250 |
| Marathon City | — | +19.2%† | $970 | 1 | $89,519 |
| Rib Mountain | — | +9%† | $1,170 | — | $94,294 |
| Stettin | — | +13.4%† | $1,080 | 11 | $104,697 |
| Mosinee | $310K | +9% | $1,210 | 6 | $101,500 |
| Cassel | — | +12.8%† | $980 | 3 | $82,250 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3 years of income
The typical Marathon home costs about 3 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 $990
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Marathon is $990 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Marathon pay a median of $1,375. A two-bedroom takes about 11% of the town's median household income.
Studio $690 · 4 bedrooms $1,320
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (54401, 54448, 54455; 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, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.