Mineral Point, WI housing market
The median sale price was $300,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Mineral Point compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Mineral Point at a glance
Only 4 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 59% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Mineral Point rose 59% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Wisconsin. Last year prices rose 4.2%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Mineral Point home at roughly $259,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Wisconsin since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +4.2% | +167% | +143% |
| 2024 | +5.9% | +156% | +131% |
| 2023 | +11% | +142% | +116% |
| 2022 | +19% | +118% | +95% |
| 2021 | +9% | +83% | +70% |
| 2020 | +4.6% | +68% | +54% |
| 2019 | +1.7% | +61% | +50% |
| 2018 | +7.4% | +58% | +43% |
| 2017 | +5.2% | +47% | +36% |
| 2016 | +4.8% | +40% | +29% |
| 2015 | −1.8% | +34% | +24% |
| 2014 | +4.6% | +36% | +21% |
| 2013 | −4% | +30% | +19% |
| 2012 | +1.5% | +36% | +19% |
| 2011 | −3.8% | +34% | +21% |
| 2010 | −0.3% | +39% | +25% |
| 2009 | −4.1% | +39% | +31% |
| 2008 | +0.7% | +45% | +36% |
| 2007 | +4.7% | +44% | +38% |
| 2006 | +4.1% | +38% | +36% |
| 2005 | +14% | +32% | +32% |
| 2004 | +4.3% | +16% | +21% |
| 2003 | +5.7% | +11% | +13% |
| 2002 | +3.1% | +5.4% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | +2.2% | +2.2% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Mineral Point ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 53565, 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.
9 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 9 new homes in Mineral Point in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $4.5 million to build. That's 3.5 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Wisconsin as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Mineral Point has permitted 59 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Mineral Point gained 94 residents while 43 new homes were permitted: about 2.2 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) | 6 | 6 | 0 | $3.2 million |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $4.5 million |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $4.8 million |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $280,000 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $720,000 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $777,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 2 | $545,000 |
| 2014 | 7 | 5 | 2 | $1.1 million |
| 2013 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $450,000 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $485,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 2 | $395,000 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $799,000 |
| 2008 | 9 | 1 | 8 | $655,000 |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2006 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2005 | 15 | 13 | 2 | $2.2 million |
| 2004 | 13 | 11 | 2 | $1.8 million |
| 2003 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2002 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $610,000 |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $676,000 |
| 2000 | 8 | 6 | 2 | $710,000 |
How Mineral Point ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
2.6 years of income
The typical Mineral Point home costs about 2.6 years of the town's median household income, less than across Wisconsin (4.4 years).
How Mineral Point ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,020
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Mineral Point is $1,020 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Mineral Point pay a median of $877, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 15% of the town's median household income.
Studio $770 · 4 bedrooms $1,700
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (53565; Iowa 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.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 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.