A typical Richland home is worth roughly $377,000
Home prices around Richland have risen about 81% over the past 5 years.
What kind of housing town is Richland?
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Home prices up 81% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Richland rose 81% over the past 5 years, faster than across Wisconsin (57%). Last year prices rose 25%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Richland home at roughly $377,000 today.
Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $377K.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Richland, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
89% of Richland households own their home
Half of Richland’s homes were built before 1979.
Wisconsin: 68% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024.
A typical home costs 4 years of income
Less than across Wisconsin (4.4 years). Try your own numbers below.
That’s $29K short of a typical Richland home.
A two-bedroom rents for about $970 a month here, $1,410 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Richland’s typical property tax (1.28% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $970
Renters already here pay a median of $1,298.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Richland County, WI): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Richland vs. its neighbors
Richland is the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland | $377K* | +25.4%† | $970 | — | $94,167 |
| Dayton | $242K* | +25.4%† | $970 | — | $60,625 |
| Richland Center | $198K | +10.6% | $970 | 7 | $51,932 |
| Ithaca | $229K* | +25.3%† | $1,010 | 3 | $96,080 |
| Orion | — | +22%† | $970 | — | $73,500 |
| Rockbridge | $277K* | +25.4%† | $970 | 3 | $71,875 |
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.
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What Richland buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
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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. 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.