Shawano County, Wisconsin Housing Market

In Shawano County, Wisconsin, the median home value is $194,000, with a median monthly rent of $821. This places Shawano County at #1465 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #57 within Wisconsin.

Median Home Value $194,000
Median Rent $821/mo
Owner Occupancy 77.5%
Price/Rent Ratio 19.7

📈 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 Shawano County rose +4.9% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

9,490
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $901
  • Establishments: 982
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

116
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 114
  • Multi-family: 2
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+679
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 17,795 (avg $66,367)
  • Outflow: 17,116 (avg $66,451)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 2 active ZIP codes in Shawano County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 54166 234.3 +3.46% 2025
2 54950 152.8 +10.34% 2022

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 Shawano County Compares

MetricShawano CountyWisconsin AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $194,000 $234,086 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $821 $915 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 77.5% 75.9% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 19.7 21.2 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Shawano County is 17.1% below the Wisconsin state average and 14.8% below the U.S. national average. The median rent of $821/month is 10.3% below the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 19.7, the buy-vs-rent decision in Shawano County is balanced. Whether buying or renting makes more sense depends on your time horizon, down payment capacity, and local market conditions.

Shawano County has an owner-occupancy rate of 77.5%, 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
Muscogee County Georgia $193,900 $1,106
DeKalb County Indiana $194,100 $861
Iowa County Iowa $193,900 $686
Lafourche Parish Louisiana $193,900 $928
San Juan County New Mexico $193,800 $956

Other Counties in Wisconsin

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Lafayette County $194,500 $830 80.2%
Lincoln County $192,700 $755 79.5%
Jackson County $196,100 $787 80.1%
Taylor County $197,100 $823 79.7%
Richland County $197,500 $771 73.9%

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).