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Median Home Price in Appleton, WI

The median home value in Appleton, WI is $308,435 as of 2026-06-30, up 6.51% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$308,435

Year-over-Year

+6.51%

Population

74,394

Appleton ranks #85 of 124 Wisconsin cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 11.7% below the state's city median of $349,344. It sits in Outagamie County, where the county-wide median is $346,594.

Crime in Appleton

Appleton police recorded a violent crime rate of 202 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,347 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Appleton

How much does a house cost in Appleton, WI?

The median home value in Appleton is $308,435. That's up 6.51% from a year earlier. That is about 11.7% below the typical county in Wisconsin.

Is Appleton expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Appleton are cheaper than Outagamie County as a whole, where the median is $346,594 — a difference of about 11.0%.

Is Appleton a safe place to live?

Appleton police reported 202 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 74,394. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.