Wausau, WI Housing


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The housing market in Wausau, WI has been bustling. The median value of houses in Wausau is $174,800, which is significantly lower than the US median house value of $338,100. The house appreciation rate for Wausau is even higher at 14.05%, compared to the US appreciation rate of 8.27%. This indicates that home values have risen more rapidly in Wausau than in other parts of the country over the past year, making it an attractive place to buy or invest in real estate.

The median home cost in Wausau is $174,800. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 64.5%. Home Appreciation in Wausau is up 17.1%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Wausau real estate is 58 years old
The Rental Market in Wausau
- Renters make up 37.1% of the Wausau population
- 1.6% of houses and apartments in Wausau, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingWausau, WisconsinUnited States
  18,740.0139,647,020.0
  6242
  $174,800$338,100
  17.1%16.6%
  51.1%57.0%
  64.5%101.1%
  $17.32$10.98
  $2,841$2,690
  53.8%57.4%
  7.3%11.2%
  38.9%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  1.6%1.9%
  0.7%0.4%
  0.7%0.7%
  0.2%0.4%
  0.6%3.6%
  3.6%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  1.1%2.6%
  0.5%2.4%
  2.7%2.8%
  11.0%3.9%
  15.6%4.5%
  28.6%11.3%
  17.9%13.0%
  12.7%20.1%
  6.5%13.6%
  0.8%8.3%
  1.6%9.7%
  0.9%3.9%
  0.1%2.2%
  0.0%0.8%
  0.1%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.1%0.2%
  7.4%13.6%
  7.4%13.6%
  8.0%13.6%
  8.0%13.2%
  13.0%14.8%
  8.0%13.6%
  15.5%10.0%
  9.0%4.7%
  27.1%12.2%
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Over 5 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  More

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