The story of this market
The typical home in Dunn County, Wisconsin sells for about $353,938, or $170 per square foot.
Prices are up +16% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 62 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 160% since 2000. Last year 6 of 8 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is strong wind, which FEMA rates relatively high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,042 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,042 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+6.5%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2022 (+17.6%). Worst: 2009 (-4.5%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+5.2%
WI · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,407
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+6.5%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 8 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
69
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $22,212,821.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
83.5%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1829 | 1146 | 83.5% | 7% | $185,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Dunn County, Wisconsin
Dunn County's housing market is experiencing significant price appreciation, with a 16% year-over-year increase in median sale prices. While inventory remains tight, the market shows a strong appetite among buyers, supported by a stable local economy and ongoing development initiatives.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 54 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0.04% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.2% · poverty 10.5% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this county — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Deterministic aggregate of 3 researched ZIP reports of 4 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Dunn County, Wisconsin — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 9.9%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 54725 | Boyceville | $306,578 | $175 | +0.6% | 46 | 99.1% | — | — | 95 | $843 | researched Sep 23 |
| 54739 | Elk Mound | $244,250 | $165 | +2.4% | 68 | 98.2% | 12% | 4.4 | 22 | $1,091 | researched Sep 23 |
| 54751 | Menomonie | $280,000 | $140 | — | 54 | — | — | — | 96 | $995 | researched Sep 23 |
| 54763 | Ridgeland | $279,900 | $185 | +4.3% | 54 | 98.5% | 15% | 1.3 | 114 | $596 | researched Sep 23 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Dunn County maintains a housing workgroup and toolkit to facilitate residential development, with ongoing efforts to address housing gaps identified in the county's housing needs assessment.
Property taxes are assessed at the local level based on fair market value; the county provides resources for understanding assessment and tax processes through the county government portal.
The county features Tainter Lake and various outdoor recreational opportunities, serving as a primary draw for residents seeking a balance of rural living and water-based amenities.
The rental market shows steady demand with a median rent of $1,090, significantly lower than the national average, reflecting a more affordable cost-of-living profile.
The economy is supported by a mix of local services and regional infrastructure, with ongoing efforts to expand housing capacity to meet workforce needs.
The county is served by US Highway 12, which acts as a primary corridor for regional connectivity and access to local services.
Property assessments are managed at the local level with oversight to ensure fair market valuation for tax purposes.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A major recreational hub in the county offering boating, fishing, and scenic views that enhance local property appeal.
Data retrieved from data.census.gov county-level profiles.