Pierce County, Wisconsin Housing Market

In Pierce County, Wisconsin, the median home value is $333,700, with a median monthly rent of $1,044. This places Pierce County at #475 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #7 within Wisconsin.

Median Home Value $333,700
Median Rent $1,044/mo
Owner Occupancy 75.0%
Price/Rent Ratio 26.6

📈 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 Pierce County rose +4.0% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

7,292
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $936
  • Establishments: 932
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

367
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 273
  • Multi-family: 94
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+732
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 17,386 (avg $91,311)
  • Outflow: 16,654 (avg $91,927)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 7 active ZIP codes in Pierce County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 54014 241.8 +16.11% 2025
2 54021 214.6 +5.72% 2025
3 54011 235.4 +4.73% 2025
4 54002 234.0 +7.50% 2025
5 54022 220.6 +2.84% 2025
6 54003 180.0 +8.80% 2022
7 54750 201.8 +18.28% 2021

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 Pierce County Compares

MetricPierce CountyWisconsin AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $333,700 $234,086 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $1,044 $915 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 75.0% 75.9% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 26.6 21.2 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Pierce County is 42.6% above the Wisconsin state average and 46.5% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $1,044/month is 14.1% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 26.6, Pierce County is a strongly rent-favored market. Home prices are high relative to rents, meaning renting is typically far cheaper than owning in the near term.

Pierce County has an owner-occupancy rate of 75.0%, 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
Sagadahoc County Maine $333,300 $1,098
Carteret County North Carolina $333,300 $1,108
Albany County Wyoming $333,000 $931
Rich County Utah $334,600 $760
Pickens County Georgia $332,700 $1,136

Other Counties in Wisconsin

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Door County $342,600 $1,086 78.2%
Washington County $344,800 $1,153 78.1%
Walworth County $302,700 $1,150 70.6%
Vilas County $300,000 $847 84.0%
St. Croix County $377,700 $1,271 78.3%

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).