A typical Matteson home is worth roughly $232,000
Home prices around Matteson have risen about 77% over the past 5 years. No new homes were permitted in 2013.
What kind of housing town is Matteson?
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Home prices up 77% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Matteson rose 77% over the past 5 years, faster than across Wisconsin (57%). Last year prices rose 6.9%.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Matteson, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
A typical home costs 3 years of income
Less than across Wisconsin (4.4 years). Try your own numbers below.
That covers a typical Matteson home, with $52K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,000 a month here, $470 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Matteson’s typical property tax (1.31% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
94% of Matteson households own their home
Half of Matteson’s homes were built before 1981.
Wisconsin: 68% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,000
Renters already here pay a median of $956.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Appleton, WI MSA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
No new homes permitted in 2013
No permits for new homes were issued in Matteson in 2013. The last year with any was 2010 (3 new homes).
Every year as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $538,000 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $555,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $361,000 |
| 2005 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $763,000 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $762,000 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $525,000 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $289,000 |
| 2000 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $217,000 |
Matteson's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2013, so the 2013 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
Matteson vs. its neighbors
Matteson is the 2nd priciest of 5 neighboring towns. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matteson | $232K* | +6.9%† | $1,000 | — | $76,544 |
| Embarrass | — | +7.5%† | $990 | 0 | $58,750 |
| Clintonville | $184K | +2.4% | $1,000 | 1 | $53,304 |
| Larrabee | $176K* | +7.5%† | $1,000 | — | $80,515 |
| Navarino | — | +1.7%† | $1,000 | — | $83,125 |
| Belle Plaine | $279K* | +5%† | $980 | 11 | $74,779 |
| Deer Creek | $226K* | — | $1,320 | 0 | $79,750 |
Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.
Neighbors talk housing
What Matteson buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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. 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. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.