Strongs Prairie, WI housing market
Builders were permitted 16 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Strongs Prairie compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
16 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 16 new homes in Strongs Prairie in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $5.5 million to build. That's 12 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Wisconsin (4.3). Over the past 10 years, Strongs Prairie has permitted 83 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Strongs Prairie's population fell by 5 even though 50 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. 53% of Strongs Prairie's homes are seasonal or vacation homes, which adds housing without adding residents. 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) | 10 | 10 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $5.5 million |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2023 | 14 | 12 | 2 | $4 million |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $429,000 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $961,000 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $961,000 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $961,000 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $801,000 |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $801,000 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $801,000 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $801,000 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $801,000 |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Strongs Prairie and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongs Prairie | — | — | $1,000 | 16 | $65,500 |
| Necedah | $234K | +7.5% | $970 | 17 | $57,778 |
| Preston | — | +4.2%† | $1,020 | — | $49,219 |
| Quincy | — | +1.5%† | $1,010 | 11 | $42,448 |
| Germantown | — | −3.2%† | $970 | 54 | $73,571 |
| Adams | $194K | +2.1% | $1,010 | — | $68,571 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.3 years of income
The typical Strongs Prairie home costs about 3.3 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 $1,000
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Strongs Prairie is $1,000 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Strongs Prairie pay a median of $661, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $790 · 4 bedrooms $1,320
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (53934, 54613; Adams 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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.