Waubeek, WI housing market
Home prices around Waubeek have risen about 70% over the past 5 years. Builders were permitted 1 new home in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Waubeek compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 70% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Waubeek rose 70% over the past 5 years, faster than across Wisconsin (57%). Last year prices rose 5.9%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Wisconsin since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +5.8% | +179% | +143% |
| 2024 | +3.2% | +164% | +131% |
| 2023 | +15% | +156% | +116% |
| 2022 | +20% | +121% | +95% |
| 2021 | +12% | +84% | +70% |
| 2020 | +4.7% | +64% | +54% |
| 2019 | +6.2% | +57% | +50% |
| 2018 | +5.1% | +48% | +43% |
| 2017 | −2.2% | +41% | +36% |
| 2016 | +2.2% | +44% | +29% |
| 2015 | +16% | +41% | +24% |
| 2014 | −3.1% | +22% | +21% |
| 2013 | +0.2% | +25% | +19% |
| 2012 | −5.1% | +25% | +19% |
| 2011 | +0.7% | +32% | +21% |
| 2010 | −3.1% | +31% | +25% |
| 2009 | −0.6% | +35% | +31% |
| 2008 | 0% | +36% | +36% |
| 2007 | +2.8% | +36% | +38% |
| 2006 | −0.8% | +32% | +36% |
| 2005 | +8.3% | +33% | +32% |
| 2004 | +14% | +23% | +21% |
| 2003 | +2.9% | +8.1% | +13% |
| 2002 | +1.9% | +5.1% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | +3.1% | +3.1% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 54736, 54721, 54737, covering 53% of Waubeek’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.
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Waubeek in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Waubeek has permitted 9 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Waubeek's population held steady even though 9 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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $821,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $321,000 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $278,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $541,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $429,000 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $321,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $165,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $167,000 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $306,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $170,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $597,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $320,000 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $850,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $650,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Waubeek and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waubeek | — | +5.9%† | $1,180 | 1 | $98,750 |
| Durand | $258K | +6.4% | $970 | 5 | $100,417 |
| Waterville | — | — | $1,500 | 2 | $75,061 |
| Dunn | — | +4.4%† | $1,470 | — | $74,732 |
† 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 $1,180
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Waubeek is $1,180 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Waubeek pay a median of $638, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $850 · 4 bedrooms $1,880
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (54721, 54736, 54737; Buffalo 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.