Potosi, WI housing market
The median sale price was $330,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Potosi compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Potosi at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Potosi in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Potosi has permitted 9 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Potosi's population fell by 42 even though 8 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across Wisconsin: 1.3 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $367,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $820,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $210,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $82,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $430,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $574,000 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $195,000 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $60,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $185,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $335,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $98,000 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $482,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $113,000 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $394,000 |
| 2000 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $776,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Potosi and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potosi | — | $970 | 1 | $69,000 |
| Tennyson | — | $970 | 0 | $61,250 |
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $970
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Potosi is $970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Potosi pay a median of $775, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $750 · 4 bedrooms $1,590
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (53820; Grant County, WI), 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.
Recent listings in Potosi
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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.