Calumet County, Wisconsin Housing Market

In Calumet County, Wisconsin, the median home value is $274,200, with a median monthly rent of $1,073. This places Calumet County at #758 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #11 within Wisconsin.

Median Home Value $274,200
Median Rent $1,073/mo
Owner Occupancy 80.1%
Price/Rent Ratio 21.3

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Calumet County rose +3.9% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

14,568
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,021
  • Establishments: 997
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

242
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 214
  • Multi-family: 28
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+800
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 22,827 (avg $93,337)
  • Outflow: 22,027 (avg $94,196)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 9 active ZIP codes in Calumet County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 54129 289.8 +10.15% 2025
2 53042 235.1 +10.37% 2025
3 53014 276.7 +5.64% 2025
4 53061 234.8 +9.33% 2025
5 54169 237.4 +6.14% 2025
6 54952 244.5 +7.25% 2025
7 54915 248.4 +2.81% 2025
8 53020 253.0 +3.92% 2025
9 53049 236.9 +0.85% 2025

Source: FHFA HPI for Five-Digit ZIP Codes (All-Transactions Index, 2000 = 100).
This product uses FHFA Data but is neither endorsed nor certified by FHFA.

How Calumet County Compares

MetricCalumet CountyWisconsin AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $274,200 $234,086 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $1,073 $915 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 80.1% 75.9% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 21.3 21.2 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Calumet County is 17.1% above the Wisconsin state average and 20.4% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $1,073/month is 17.3% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 21.3, renting is generally more cost-effective than buying in the short to medium term. The market favors buyers only for long-term holds.

Calumet County has an owner-occupancy rate of 80.1%, compared to 75.9% in Wisconsin and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more homeowner-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Jefferson County Wisconsin $274,100 $1,035
Rio Blanco County Colorado $274,400 $919
Hancock County Indiana $274,800 $1,203
Christian County Missouri $274,900 $1,058
Denali Borough Alaska $275,000 $825

Other Counties in Wisconsin

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Jefferson County $274,100 $1,035 73.1%
Polk County $271,900 $957 81.0%
Outagamie County $267,300 $1,057 71.5%
Brown County $266,000 $1,031 66.0%
Kenosha County $265,500 $1,219 66.7%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).