Platteville, WI housing market
Homes typically sell in 41 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Platteville compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Platteville at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Home prices up 40% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Platteville rose 40% over the past 5 years, slower than across Wisconsin (57%). Last year prices rose 2.8%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Platteville home at roughly $298,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Wisconsin since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +2.8% | +135% | +143% |
| 2024 | +6.9% | +129% | +131% |
| 2023 | +7% | +114% | +116% |
| 2022 | +11% | +100% | +95% |
| 2021 | +7.2% | +80% | +70% |
| 2020 | +3.8% | +68% | +54% |
| 2019 | +2.5% | +62% | +50% |
| 2018 | +3.2% | +58% | +43% |
| 2017 | +3.9% | +53% | +36% |
| 2016 | +2.4% | +47% | +29% |
| 2015 | +2.2% | +44% | +24% |
| 2014 | +1.1% | +41% | +21% |
| 2013 | +0.9% | +39% | +19% |
| 2012 | −0.3% | +38% | +19% |
| 2011 | −0.6% | +39% | +21% |
| 2010 | +1.1% | +40% | +25% |
| 2009 | +1.5% | +38% | +31% |
| 2008 | +0.5% | +36% | +36% |
| 2007 | +0.9% | +36% | +38% |
| 2006 | +5% | +34% | +36% |
| 2005 | +4.8% | +28% | +32% |
| 2004 | +6% | +22% | +21% |
| 2003 | +4% | +15% | +13% |
| 2002 | +5.6% | +11% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | +4.9% | +4.9% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Platteville ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 53818, 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 Platteville in 2025. That's 0.1 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Wisconsin (4.3). Over the past 10 years, Platteville has permitted 99 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Platteville gained 612 residents while 283 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) | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $600,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $750,000 |
| 2023 | 17 | 13 | 4 | $3.1 million |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $744,000 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2020 | 8 | 4 | 4 | $1.5 million |
| 2019 | 14 | 4 | 10 | $2.2 million |
| 2018 | 12 | 4 | 8 | $1.8 million |
| 2017 | 17 | 5 | 12 | $2.2 million |
| 2016 | 14 | 8 | 6 | $2.2 million |
| 2015 | 58 | 14 | 44 | $6.3 million |
| 2014 | 10 | 4 | 6 | $1.3 million |
| 2013 | 16 | 6 | 10 | $1.7 million |
| 2012 | 66 | 4 | 62 | $5.3 million |
| 2011 | 57 | 3 | 54 | $5.4 million |
| 2010 | 19 | 7 | 12 | $1.8 million |
| 2009 | 9 | 7 | 2 | $1.5 million |
| 2008 | 169 | 9 | 160 | $10.7 million |
| 2007 | 46 | 9 | 37 | $5.8 million |
| 2006 | 22 | 16 | 6 | $4 million |
| 2005 | 48 | 24 | 24 | $5.8 million |
| 2004 | 22 | 16 | 6 | $2.8 million |
| 2003 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2002 | 13 | 9 | 4 | $1.5 million |
| 2001 | 23 | 13 | 10 | $2.4 million |
| 2000 | 22 | 14 | 8 | $2.8 million |
How Platteville 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.
4.6 years of income
The typical Platteville home costs about 4.6 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Wisconsin (4.4).
How Platteville 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 $1,060
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Platteville is $1,060 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Platteville pay a median of $863, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 30% of the town's median household income.
Studio $810 · 4 bedrooms $1,730
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (53818; 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.