Wausau, WI housing market
Typical home value
$248K
▲ 8.3% 1 yr
Typical rent
$954/mo
▲ 5.5% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
4.6%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+44%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Wausau is worth $247,839, up 8.3% over the past year and up 44% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $954 a month (+5.5% YoY), a gross rent yield of 4.6% (above the Wausau, WI metro's 4.3%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,362/mo, $408 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Wausau, WI metro's home values to change +5.7% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Wausau, WI metro)
Neutral market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 48/100, #168 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 Wausau compares
| Measure | Wausau | Wausau, WI metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $247,839 | $270,942 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +8.3% | +8.8% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $954 | $960 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +5.5% | +6.4% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 4.6% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 21.6 | 23.5 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,362 | $1,489 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $248K home.
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.