Worcester, WI housing market
Home prices around Worcester have risen about 69% over the past 5 years. No new homes were permitted in 2024.
Home values, sales, trends and how Worcester compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 69% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Worcester rose 69% over the past 5 years, faster than across Wisconsin (57%). Last year prices rose 1.1%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Worcester home at roughly $411,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Wisconsin since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1.1% | +146% | +143% |
| 2024 | +2% | +143% | +131% |
| 2023 | +20% | +138% | +116% |
| 2022 | +26% | +98% | +95% |
| 2021 | +8.2% | +58% | +70% |
| 2020 | +7.2% | +46% | +54% |
| 2019 | −5.6% | +36% | +50% |
| 2018 | +1.6% | +44% | +43% |
| 2017 | +4.2% | +42% | +36% |
| 2016 | −1.2% | +36% | +29% |
| 2015 | +10% | +38% | +24% |
| 2014 | −1.1% | +25% | +21% |
| 2013 | −3.1% | +26% | +19% |
| 2012 | −2.2% | +30% | +19% |
| 2011 | −1.3% | +33% | +21% |
| 2010 | −4.7% | +35% | +25% |
| 2009 | −0.9% | +41% | +31% |
| 2008 | +3.3% | +43% | +36% |
| 2007 | −0.7% | +38% | +38% |
| 2006 | +6.9% | +39% | +36% |
| 2005 | +5.6% | +30% | +32% |
| 2004 | +7.8% | +23% | +21% |
| 2003 | +2.1% | +14% | +13% |
| 2002 | +3.7% | +12% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | +7.9% | +7.9% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 54555, 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.
No new homes permitted in 2024
No permits for new homes were issued in Worcester in 2024. The last year with any was 2023 (8 new homes).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Worcester's population fell by 12 even though 52 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. 43% of Worcester's homes are seasonal or vacation homes, which adds housing without adding residents. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $245,000 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $812,000 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $469,000 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $469,000 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $469,000 |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $360,000 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $954,000 |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $415,000 |
| 2006 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2005 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2004 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $350,000 |
Worcester's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2024, so the 2024 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
Worcester and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester | — | +1.1%† | $1,000 | — | $68,438 |
| Phillips | $237K | +7.8% | $1,000 | 2 | $47,059 |
| Emery | — | +1.1%† | $1,010 | — | $60,500 |
| Elk | — | +1.1%† | $1,000 | — | $70,000 |
| Fifield | $218K | +11.4% | $970 | — | $59,205 |
| Flambeau | — | +4.9%† | $990 | — | $59,167 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.5 years of income
The typical Worcester home costs about 3.5 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 Worcester is $1,000 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Worcester pay a median of $808, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $760 · 4 bedrooms $1,320
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (54555; Price 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.