White River, WI housing market
Home prices around White River have risen about 58% over the past 5 years. Builders were permitted 21 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how White River compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 58% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around White River rose 58% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Wisconsin. Last year prices rose 3.1%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical White River home at roughly $370,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Wisconsin since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +3.1% | +149% | +143% |
| 2024 | +8.4% | +141% | +131% |
| 2023 | +9.6% | +123% | +116% |
| 2022 | +19% | +103% | +95% |
| 2021 | +8.2% | +70% | +70% |
| 2020 | +1.2% | +57% | +54% |
| 2019 | +5.9% | +55% | +50% |
| 2018 | −3.1% | +47% | +43% |
| 2017 | +8.8% | +51% | +36% |
| 2016 | −3% | +39% | +29% |
| 2015 | +5.5% | +44% | +24% |
| 2014 | +2.2% | +36% | +21% |
| 2013 | −4.6% | +33% | +19% |
| 2012 | +2% | +40% | +19% |
| 2011 | −4.4% | +37% | +21% |
| 2010 | −2.3% | +43% | +25% |
| 2009 | +2.1% | +46% | +31% |
| 2008 | −1.1% | +43% | +36% |
| 2007 | +0.3% | +45% | +38% |
| 2006 | +5.8% | +44% | +36% |
| 2005 | +7% | +36% | +32% |
| 2004 | +4.3% | +27% | +21% |
| 2003 | +3.6% | +22% | +13% |
| 2002 | +5.4% | +18% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | +12% | +12% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 54806, 54855, 54856, covering 58% of White River’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.
21 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 21 new homes in White River in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $2.5 million to build. That's 18 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Wisconsin (4.3). Over the past 10 years, White River has permitted 28 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, White River gained 146 residents while 11 new homes were permitted: about 13 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) | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $321,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $910,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $273,000 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $539,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $205,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $186,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $917,000 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $714,000 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $552,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
White River and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White River | — | +3.1%† | $1,000 | 21 | $87,917 |
| Sanborn | — | +3.1%† | $1,010 | 0 | $53,125 |
| Gingles | — | +3.1%† | $1,020 | 2 | $85,938 |
| Marengo | $216K | 0% | $970 | 1 | $56,827 |
| Ashland | $197K | −6.4% | $990 | 1 | $74,464 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.5 years of income
The typical White River home costs about 2.5 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 White River is $1,000 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in White River pay a median of $950. A two-bedroom takes about 14% of the town's median household income.
Studio $750 · 4 bedrooms $1,620
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (54806, 54855, 54856; Ashland 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.