Wausau, WI housing market
The typical Wausau home is worth about $250,000, up 8.4% in a year, 26% below the Wisconsin typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Wausau compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Wausau at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Wausau | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $127,000 | $180,000 |
| 2018 | $131,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $142,000 | $202,000 |
| 2020 | $153,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $164,000 | $238,000 |
| 2022 | $178,000 | $263,000 |
| 2023 | $190,000 | $282,000 |
| 2024 | $207,000 | $299,000 |
| 2025 | $223,000 | $317,000 |
| 2026 | $240,000 | $333,000 |
| August 2026 | $250,000 | $340,000 |
4 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 4 new homes in Wausau in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.2 million to build. That's 1.8 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Wisconsin (4.3). Over the past 10 years, Wausau has permitted 121 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Wausau's population fell by 68 even though 41 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.
How Wausau ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 22 | 6 | 16 | $6.6 million |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2024 | 74 | 18 | 56 | $22.9 million |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $517,000 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $450,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $325,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $334,000 |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $722,000 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $742,000 |
| 2006 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2004 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $3.3 million |
| 2003 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2002 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2001 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2000 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $2.4 million |
How Wausau ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Wausau and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wausau | $250K | +8.4% | $1,140 | 4 | $75,750 |
| Wausau | — | +8.2%† | $1,160 | 63 | $64,389 |
| Texas | — | +7.2%† | $1,120 | 4 | $86,875 |
| Easton | — | — | $1,330 | — | $104,643 |
| Weston | $310K | +7.6% | $1,160 | 2 | $136,563 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.3 years of income
The typical Wausau home costs about 3.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Wisconsin (4.4 years).
How Wausau ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,140
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Wausau is $1,140 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Wausau pay a median of $1,412. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $790 · 4 bedrooms $1,510
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (54403; Wausau, 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.
Recent listings in Wausau
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. 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.