Whiting, WI housing market
The typical Whiting home is worth about $309,000, up 7.9% in a year, 9% below the Wisconsin typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Whiting compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Whiting at a glance
Only 3 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Whiting | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $170,000 | $180,000 |
| 2018 | $177,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $185,000 | $202,000 |
| 2020 | $202,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $216,000 | $238,000 |
| 2022 | $233,000 | $263,000 |
| 2023 | $247,000 | $282,000 |
| 2024 | $262,000 | $299,000 |
| 2025 | $277,000 | $317,000 |
| 2026 | $299,000 | $333,000 |
| August 2026 | $309,000 | $340,000 |
5 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 5 new homes in Whiting in 2025: 1 single-family house and 4 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $2.2 million to build. That's 3.3 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Wisconsin (4.3). Over the past 10 years, Whiting has permitted 43 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Whiting's population fell by 123 even though 22 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 | 0 | 2 | $600,000 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 4 | $2.2 million |
| 2024 | 10 | 4 | 6 | $1.7 million |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $590,000 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $542,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $480,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $770,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $705,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $265,000 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $680,000 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $290,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $170,000 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $550,000 |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $537,000 |
| 2000 | 32 | 8 | 24 | $2 million |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Whiting and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiting | $309K | +7.9% | $1,030 | 5 | $73,063 |
| Linwood | — | +4.2%† | $1,030 | — | $81,875 |
| Stevens Point | $288K | +8.2% | $1,060 | 20 | $58,031 |
| Plover | — | +4.3%† | $1,140 | 157 | $88,042 |
| Plover | $356K | +6.8% | $1,130 | — | $90,481 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4.2 years of income
The typical Whiting home costs about 4.2 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Wisconsin (4.4).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,030
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Whiting is $1,030 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Whiting pay a median of $1,011. A two-bedroom takes about 17% of the town's median household income.
Studio $710 · 4 bedrooms $1,360
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (54481; Portage 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, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. 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.