Wisconsin Rapids, WI housing market
The typical Wisconsin Rapids home is worth about $230,000, up 7.4% in a year, 32% below the Wisconsin typical home. Homes typically sell in 57 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Wisconsin Rapids compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Wisconsin Rapids at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.3 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Wisconsin Rapids | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $110,000 | $180,000 |
| 2018 | $118,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $128,000 | $202,000 |
| 2020 | $140,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $148,000 | $238,000 |
| 2022 | $161,000 | $263,000 |
| 2023 | $174,000 | $282,000 |
| 2024 | $186,000 | $299,000 |
| 2025 | $205,000 | $317,000 |
| 2026 | $224,000 | $333,000 |
| August 2026 | $230,000 | $340,000 |
19 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 19 new homes in Wisconsin Rapids in 2025: 3 single-family houses and 16 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $3.2 million to build. That's 1 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Wisconsin (4.3). Over the past 10 years, Wisconsin Rapids has permitted 239 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Wisconsin Rapids gained 510 residents while 422 new homes were permitted: about 1.2 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. Across Wisconsin: 1.3 new residents per new home.
How Wisconsin Rapids 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) | 12 | 4 | 8 | $1.9 million |
| 2025 | 19 | 3 | 16 | $3.2 million |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 | 4 | $2 million |
| 2023 | 13 | 3 | 10 | $1.6 million |
| 2022 | 20 | 8 | 12 | $3.3 million |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2020 | 14 | 2 | 12 | $1 million |
| 2019 | 98 | 8 | 90 | $9 million |
| 2018 | 48 | 4 | 44 | $5.6 million |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $595,000 |
| 2016 | 11 | 9 | 2 | $1.6 million |
| 2015 | 106 | 4 | 102 | $7.4 million |
| 2014 | 49 | 5 | 44 | $5 million |
| 2013 | 70 | 6 | 64 | $4.9 million |
| 2012 | 12 | 3 | 9 | $702,000 |
| 2011 | 7 | 5 | 2 | $705,000 |
| 2010 | 17 | 13 | 4 | $1.9 million |
| 2009 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2008 | 42 | 10 | 32 | $2.7 million |
| 2007 | 104 | 12 | 92 | $9.9 million |
| 2006 | 13 | 8 | 5 | $1.9 million |
| 2005 | 108 | 58 | 50 | $11.8 million |
| 2004 | 20 | 18 | 2 | $2.7 million |
| 2003 | 61 | 29 | 32 | $4.8 million |
| 2002 | 42 | 11 | 31 | $3.5 million |
| 2001 | 23 | 13 | 10 | $2.5 million |
| 2000 | 114 | 18 | 96 | $8.7 million |
How Wisconsin Rapids 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.
Wisconsin Rapids and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Rapids | $230K | +7.4% | $1,020 | 19 | $55,253 |
| Grand Rapids | — | +5.7%† | $1,070 | 18 | $96,658 |
| Biron | $211K | +8.8% | $1,070 | 7 | $66,250 |
| Seneca | — | +17.6%† | $1,020 | 2 | $86,779 |
| Port Edwards | — | +10.3%† | $1,010 | 5 | $75,598 |
| Rudolph | $247K | +9.8% | $970 | 3 | $89,464 |
| Sigel | — | +17.6%† | $1,010 | 1 | $67,963 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4.2 years of income
The typical Wisconsin Rapids home costs about 4.2 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Wisconsin (4.4).
How Wisconsin Rapids 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 $1,020
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Wisconsin Rapids is $1,020 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Wisconsin Rapids pay a median of $888, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $720 · 4 bedrooms $1,350
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (54494, 54495; Wood 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.