The median home in Wausau, Wisconsin is valued at $229,985, up 7.6% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $995, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 19.3x — near the national average of 18x. Wausau is part of the Wausau-Weston, WI metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$229,985

+7.6%

Rent$995/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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Affordable25.9% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,617

P/I25.9%

Afford$249K

Room+$19K

P&I $1,163Tax $355Ins $100

Renting $622/mo cheaper ($995 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + WI ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Wisconsin

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Oconomowoc Lake$1.99M Shorewood Hills$1.13M Maple Bluff$967K River Hills$895K Linn$733K Summit$730K Delafield$722K Nashotah$691K

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