Wausau housing market
Typical home value
$271K
▲ 8.8% 1 yr
Typical rent
$960/mo
▲ 6.4% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+5.7%
#3 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
4.3%
#488 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
39 days
1 yr
Listings with a price cut
18%
▲ +0.9 pts 1 yr
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home is worth $270,942, up 8.8% in a year and up 40% over five years.
- 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 5.7% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
- 3Typical rent is $960/mo (+6.4% YoY), a 4.3% gross yield, below the U.S. 6.3%.
- 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $1,489/mo in principal and interest, $529 more than renting.
- 5Homes go under contract in 39 days; 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Neutral market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 48/100, #168 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
How fast homes are selling
For saleNew listings
Affordability
To buy (20% down)To rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Wausau compares
| Measure | Wausau | United States | Rank of 546 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home value, 1-yr change | +8.8% | +1.2% | #5 |
| Home value, 5-yr change | +40.2% | +19.7% | |
| 12-month forecast | +5.7% | +1.1% | #3 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +6.4% | +2.7% | #69 |
| Gross rent yield | 4.3% | 6.3% | #488 |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 23.5 | 15.8 | |
| Mortgage P&I on typical home | $1,489 | $2,012 | |
| Income needed to buy | $77,238 | $100,902 | |
| Days to pending | 39 | 56 |
Cities in the Wausau metro
1 cities with home value and rent data.
| Wausau | $248K | ▲ 8.3% | $954 | ▲ 5.5% | 4.6% |
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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.