Sigel, WI housing market
Home prices around Sigel have risen about 87% over the past 5 years. Builders were permitted 1 new home in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Sigel compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 87% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Sigel rose 87% over the past 5 years, faster than across Wisconsin (57%). Last year prices rose 18%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Sigel home at roughly $421,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Wisconsin since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +18% | +161% | +143% |
| 2024 | +2.4% | +122% | +131% |
| 2023 | +16% | +117% | +116% |
| 2022 | +20% | +87% | +95% |
| 2021 | +12% | +56% | +70% |
| 2020 | +2.2% | +40% | +54% |
| 2019 | +4.8% | +37% | +50% |
| 2018 | +6% | +30% | +43% |
| 2017 | +3.2% | +23% | +36% |
| 2016 | +4.2% | +19% | +29% |
| 2015 | +2.5% | +14% | +24% |
| 2014 | −1.1% | +12% | +21% |
| 2013 | −1.8% | +13% | +19% |
| 2012 | −3% | +15% | +19% |
| 2011 | −1.7% | +18% | +21% |
| 2010 | +0.6% | +20% | +25% |
| 2009 | −1.4% | +20% | +31% |
| 2008 | +0.3% | +21% | +36% |
| 2007 | +3.8% | +21% | +38% |
| 2006 | −1.7% | +17% | +36% |
| 2005 | +8.1% | +19% | +32% |
| 2004 | +5.4% | +9.8% | +21% |
| 2003 | +0.4% | +4.2% | +13% |
| 2002 | +2.1% | +3.7% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | +1.5% | +1.5% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 54495, 54489, 54475, covering 74% of Sigel’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. 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 Sigel in 2025. That's 0.9 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Wisconsin (4.3). Over the past 10 years, Sigel has permitted 15 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Sigel's population fell by 34 even though 18 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.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $445,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $80,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $995,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $370,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $280,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $480,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $515,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $195,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $530,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $759,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $604,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $368,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $230,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $487,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $195,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $405,000 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $708,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $135,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $140,000 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $988,000 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $422,000 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $493,000 |
| 2000 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1 million |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Sigel and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigel | — | +17.6%† | $1,010 | 1 | $67,963 |
| Sherry | — | — | $970 | 3 | $77,813 |
| Rudolph | $247K | +9.8% | $970 | 3 | $89,464 |
| Vesper | $246K | +11.7% | $1,140 | 3 | $61,149 |
| Seneca | — | +17.6%† | $1,020 | 2 | $86,779 |
| Hansen | — | — | $1,110 | 0 | $94,167 |
| Wisconsin Rapids | $230K | +7.4% | $1,020 | 19 | $55,253 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.1 years of income
The typical Sigel home costs about 3.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across Wisconsin (4.4 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,010
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Sigel is $1,010 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Sigel pay a median of $1,335. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $720 · 4 bedrooms $1,340
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (54475, 54489, 54495; Wood 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.
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.