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Median Home Price in Wisconsin Rapids, WI

The median home value in Wisconsin Rapids, WI is $234,356 as of 2026-07-31, up 7.57% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$234,356

Year-over-Year

+7.57%

Population

18,602

Wisconsin Rapids ranks #115 of 124 Wisconsin cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 33.3% below the state's city median of $351,517. It sits in Wood County, where the county-wide median is $236,897.

Housing affordability in Wisconsin Rapids

Median household income in Wisconsin Rapids is $55,253, so the typical home value is about 4.2× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in Wisconsin Rapids

Wisconsin Rapids police recorded a violent crime rate of 532 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,892 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 Wisconsin Rapids

What is the average home price in Wisconsin Rapids, WI?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In Wisconsin Rapids, that value is $234,356. That's up 7.57% from a year earlier. It is about 33.3% below the typical Wisconsin city tracked here.

Is Wisconsin Rapids expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Wisconsin Rapids are cheaper than Wood County as a whole, where the median is $236,897 — a difference of about 1.1%.

Is Wisconsin Rapids affordable?

Median household income here is $55,253, so the typical home value is about 4.2× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Wisconsin Rapids a safe place to live?

Wisconsin Rapids police reported 532 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 18,602. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.

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