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The median home value in Waupaca County, WI is $290,675 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.88% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$290,675
Year-over-Year
+5.88%
National Rank
#1008 of 3071
Waupaca County ranks 40th out of 72 counties in WI by median home price, and is +23.7% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within WI, the typical county has a median home value of $298,900, making Waupaca County -2.8% below the WI state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.7%, from $288,769 in May 2026 to $290,675 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 | $288,769 | +6.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $286,862 | +5.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $292,654 | +5.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $290,675 | +5.9% |
Households here earn a median of $72,830 a year against a typical home value of $290,675 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.0×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 62% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Waupaca County recorded a violent crime rate of 196 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 814 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 13,764 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Waupaca County is $290,675. That's up 5.88% from a year earlier. That is about 23.7% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Waupaca County the 40th most expensive of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
Median household income here is $72,830, so a typical home costs about 4.0× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Waupaca County recorded 196 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 13,764 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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