Portage, WI housing market
The typical Portage home is worth about $296,000, up 2.7% in a year, 13% below the Wisconsin typical home. Homes typically sell in 40 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Portage compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Portage at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.1 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Portage | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $151,000 | $180,000 |
| 2018 | $164,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $174,000 | $202,000 |
| 2020 | $183,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $200,000 | $238,000 |
| 2022 | $220,000 | $263,000 |
| 2023 | $237,000 | $282,000 |
| 2024 | $257,000 | $299,000 |
| 2025 | $279,000 | $317,000 |
| 2026 | $293,000 | $333,000 |
| August 2026 | $296,000 | $340,000 |
4.6 years of income
The typical Portage home costs about 4.6 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Wisconsin (4.4).
How Portage ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.