Racine, WI housing market
Typical home value
$217K
▲ 6.2% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,215/mo
▲ 6.9% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
6.7%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+44%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Racine is worth $216,719, up 6.2% over the past year and up 44% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,215 a month (+6.9% YoY), a gross rent yield of 6.7% (above the Racine, WI metro's 5.6%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,191/mo, $24 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Racine, WI metro's home values to change +5.2% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Racine, WI metro)
Neutral market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 48/100, #167 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Racine compares
| Measure | Racine | Racine, WI metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $216,719 | $315,026 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +6.2% | +5.8% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,215 | $1,460 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +6.9% | +7.0% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 6.7% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 14.9 | 18.0 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,191 | $1,731 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $217K home.
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.