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The median home value in Marathon County, WI is $280,181 as of 2026-08-31, up 9.1% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$280,181
Year-over-Year
+9.1%
National Rank
#1093 of 3071
Marathon County ranks 47th out of 72 counties in WI by median home price, and is +19.2% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within WI, the typical county has a median home value of $298,900, making Marathon County -6.3% below the WI state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.5%, from $281,467 in May 2026 to $280,181 in Aug 2026.
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| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $281,467 | +9.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $279,054 | +9.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $284,539 | +9.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $280,181 | +9.1% |
Households here earn a median of $77,884 a year against a typical home value of $280,181 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.6×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 48% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Marathon County recorded a violent crime rate of 235 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 834 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 53,101 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Marathon County is $280,181. That's up 9.1% from a year earlier. That is about 19.2% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Marathon County the 47th most expensive of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
Median household income here is $77,884, so a typical home costs about 3.6× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Marathon County recorded 235 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 53,101 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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