Home › Cities › Portage, WI

Median Home Price in Portage, WI

The median home value in Portage, WI is $298,698 as of 2026-06-30, up 3.0% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$298,698

Year-over-Year

+3.0%

Population

9,978

Portage ranks #88 of 124 Wisconsin cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 14.5% below the state's city median of $349,344. It sits in Columbia County, where the county-wide median is $364,139.

Crime in Portage

Portage police recorded a violent crime rate of 80 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 2,014 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 Portage

How much does a house cost in Portage, WI?

The median home value in Portage is $298,698. That's up 3.0% from a year earlier. That is about 14.5% below the typical county in Wisconsin.

Is Portage expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Portage are cheaper than Columbia County as a whole, where the median is $364,139 — a difference of about 18.0%.

Is Portage a safe place to live?

Portage police reported 80 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 9,978. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.