Sand Creek, WI housing market
Home prices around Sand Creek have risen about 80% over the past 5 years. Builders were permitted 3 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Sand Creek compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 80% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Sand Creek rose 80% over the past 5 years, faster than across Wisconsin (57%). Last year prices rose 9.7%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Wisconsin since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +9.7% | +202% | +143% |
| 2024 | +14% | +175% | +131% |
| 2023 | +11% | +140% | +116% |
| 2022 | +14% | +117% | +95% |
| 2021 | +14% | +91% | +70% |
| 2020 | −1% | +67% | +54% |
| 2019 | +6.9% | +69% | +50% |
| 2018 | +11% | +58% | +43% |
| 2017 | 0% | +43% | +36% |
| 2016 | +6.7% | +43% | +29% |
| 2015 | +2.9% | +34% | +24% |
| 2014 | +0.1% | +30% | +21% |
| 2013 | +0.2% | +30% | +19% |
| 2012 | −1.2% | +30% | +19% |
| 2011 | +1.1% | +31% | +21% |
| 2010 | −3.3% | +30% | +25% |
| 2009 | −3.4% | +34% | +31% |
| 2008 | +0.4% | +39% | +36% |
| 2007 | +0.9% | +38% | +38% |
| 2006 | +5.4% | +37% | +36% |
| 2005 | +10% | +30% | +32% |
| 2004 | +6.5% | +18% | +21% |
| 2003 | +7.9% | +11% | +13% |
| 2002 | −0.6% | +2.7% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | +3.3% | +3.3% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 54757, 54763, 54730, 54728, covering 74% of Sand Creek’s land, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
3 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 3 new homes in Sand Creek in 2025, all single-family houses. Over the past 10 years, Sand Creek has permitted 13 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Sand Creek gained 33 residents while 9 new homes were permitted: about 3.7 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. 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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $750,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $353,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $195,000 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $210,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $450,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $325,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $450,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $380,000 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $320,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $169,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $50,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $773,000 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $560,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $345,000 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2002 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $643,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $200,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Sand Creek and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Creek | +9.7%† | $990 | 3 | $74,375 |
| Sioux Creek | +10.7%† | $1,030 | 8 | $65,000 |
| Auburn | +9.1%† | $1,000 | — | $91,786 |
| Grant | +4.6%† | $990 | — | $79,250 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
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 $990
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Sand Creek is $990 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Sand Creek pay a median of $810, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $750 · 4 bedrooms $1,560
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (54728, 54730, 54757, 54763; Eau Claire, WI MSA), 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. 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.