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The median home value in Barron County, WI is $288,449 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.56% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$288,449
Year-over-Year
+4.56%
National Rank
#1027 of 3071
Barron County ranks 43rd out of 72 counties in WI by median home price, and is +22.7% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within WI, the typical county has a median home value of $298,900, making Barron County -3.5% below the WI state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.5%, from $287,004 in May 2026 to $288,449 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $287,004 | +5.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $290,136 | +4.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $289,645 | +4.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $288,449 | +4.6% |
Households here earn a median of $65,933 a year against a typical home value of $288,449 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.4×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 73% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Barron County recorded a violent crime rate of 244 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,345 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 8,997 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Barron County is $288,449. That's up 4.56% from a year earlier. That is about 22.7% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Barron County the 43rd most expensive of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
Median household income here is $65,933, so a typical home costs about 4.4× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Barron County recorded 244 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 8,997 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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