Appreciation Velocity — Wisconsin Cities
Cities of Wisconsin ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 5Y appreciation (Countys)
#1 · Iowa, WI
+329.9%
#2 · Door, WI
+263.3%
#3 · Vernon, WI
+161.5%
#4 · Lincoln, WI
+131.4%
#5 · Waushara, WI
+129.1%
#6 · Barron, WI
+120.7%
#7 · Marinette, WI
+111.5%
#8 · Polk, WI
+111.1%
#9 · Oconto, WI
+88.8%
#10 · Juneau, WI
+88.5%
County ranking — 5Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | County | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa, WI | WI | +202.3% | +321.3% | +329.9% | +682.9% | $1.11M |
| 2 | Door, WI | WI | +57.6% | +137.6% | +263.3% | +326.5% | $897.3K |
| 3 | Vernon, WI | WI | +16.8% | +68.2% | +161.5% | +140.6% | $332.7K |
| 4 | Lincoln, WI | WI | +49.7% | +84.0% | +131.4% | +211.0% | $317.9K |
| 5 | Waushara, WI | WI | +50.9% | +72.4% | +129.1% | +390.6% | $585K |
| 6 | Barron, WI | WI | +43.7% | -11.7% | +120.7% | +230.1% | $470K |
| 7 | Marinette, WI | WI | +78.6% | +104.2% | +111.5% | +254.0% | $284.8K |
| 8 | Polk, WI | WI | +24.2% | +36.4% | +111.1% | +147.3% | $379.7K |
| 9 | Oconto, WI | WI | +16.6% | +25.8% | +88.8% | +121.4% | $271.8K |
| 10 | Juneau, WI | WI | +5.4% | -11.3% | +88.5% | +137.0% | $231.4K |
| 11 | Wood, WI | WI | +19.5% | +63.1% | +84.6% | +118.5% | $270.2K |
| 12 | Kenosha, WI | WI | -13.8% | +39.2% | +83.8% | +106.3% | $421.7K |
| 13 | Price, WI | WI | +44.3% | +71.5% | +78.5% | +211.2% | $257.6K |
| 14 | Outagamie, WI | WI | +30.0% | +44.6% | +78.3% | +155.3% | $403.5K |
| 15 | Racine, WI | WI | -16.2% | +71.7% | +77.8% | +126.9% | $377.8K |
| 16 | Milwaukee, WI | WI | +27.8% | +43.1% | +73.0% | +100.0% | $396.1K |
| 17 | Marathon, WI | WI | +4.4% | +6.6% | +72.0% | +96.2% | $313K |
| 18 | Brown, WI | WI | +23.9% | +51.3% | +71.2% | +147.9% | $436.8K |
| 19 | Dunn, WI | WI | +125.9% | +47.5% | +70.8% | +143.1% | $348K |
| 20 | Dodge, WI | WI | -9.6% | +52.2% | +70.3% | +112.4% | $306.9K |
| 21 | Kewaunee, WI | WI | +17.3% | +103.6% | +70.1% | +118.4% | $284K |
| 22 | Sheboygan, WI | WI | +13.4% | -13.4% | +67.1% | +75.4% | $298.6K |
| 23 | Douglas, WI | WI | +8.6% | +53.1% | +66.5% | +119.3% | $248.5K |
| 24 | Adams, WI | WI | -21.1% | -59.6% | +64.4% | +47.9% | $151.3K |
| 25 | Burnett, WI | WI | +25.8% | +7.2% | +59.2% | +117.9% | $318.9K |
| 26 | Waukesha, WI | WI | +1.6% | +24.2% | +57.2% | +122.9% | $585K |
| 27 | Fond du Lac, WI | WI | +2.7% | +41.0% | +56.3% | +120.0% | $258.3K |
| 28 | Ozaukee, WI | WI | -1.1% | +55.1% | +54.5% | +89.9% | $486.3K |
| 29 | Washburn, WI | WI | +17.0% | +0.5% | +54.5% | +387.6% | $362.9K |
| 30 | Oneida, WI | WI | -17.1% | +45.8% | +53.8% | +126.3% | $341.6K |
| 31 | Washington, WI | WI | +10.4% | +31.1% | +53.5% | +90.4% | $451K |
| 32 | Walworth, WI | WI | -9.1% | +41.7% | +52.8% | +172.3% | $514.8K |
| 33 | Langlade, WI | WI | -15.6% | +1.2% | +50.5% | +95.5% | $193.2K |
| 34 | Eau Claire, WI | WI | +1.6% | -7.2% | +49.8% | +71.0% | $321.8K |
| 35 | Jefferson, WI | WI | +19.0% | +47.1% | +49.8% | +126.3% | $387K |
| 36 | Ashland, WI | WI | -4.3% | +1.9% | +47.6% | +142.9% | $174.7K |
| 37 | Bayfield, WI | WI | -4.6% | +67.9% | +47.2% | +44.2% | $298.7K |
| 38 | Rock, WI | WI | -4.0% | +12.2% | +40.3% | -1.6% | $292.1K |
| 39 | La Crosse, WI | WI | +21.6% | +32.5% | +40.2% | +126.5% | $385K |
| 40 | Chippewa, WI | WI | -0.7% | -0.2% | +40.0% | +100.6% | $269.6K |
| 41 | Columbia, WI | WI | -27.5% | -14.7% | +37.2% | +76.3% | $277.5K |
| 42 | Buffalo, WI | WI | -18.7% | +95.5% | +36.3% | +147.3% | $343.3K |
| 43 | Portage, WI | WI | +12.3% | +33.9% | +34.3% | +106.7% | $330.9K |
| 44 | Monroe, WI | WI | -23.4% | -10.7% | +34.0% | +74.7% | $217.3K |
| 45 | Calumet, WI | WI | -7.6% | -30.6% | +33.7% | +121.1% | $318.3K |
| 46 | Winnebago, WI | WI | -21.8% | -14.4% | +31.3% | +23.3% | $230.6K |
| 47 | Manitowoc, WI | WI | +9.0% | +25.3% | +30.7% | +131.0% | $283K |
| 48 | Richland, WI | WI | +40.5% | +13.8% | +27.9% | +44.1% | $300K |
| 49 | Pierce, WI | WI | +15.5% | -25.2% | +26.7% | +96.9% | $357.1K |
| 50 | Jackson, WI | WI | -13.7% | +27.3% | +24.6% | +83.1% | $246.1K |
| 51 | Shawano, WI | WI | -21.4% | -19.2% | +24.4% | +77.4% | $208.9K |
| 52 | Dane, WI | WI | +6.4% | +22.4% | +23.7% | +20.0% | $508.6K |
| 53 | Trempealeau, WI | WI | +25.7% | — | +23.6% | +102.6% | $230K |
| 54 | Rusk, WI | WI | -6.6% | +170.7% | +22.4% | +35.8% | $151K |
| 55 | Lafayette, WI | WI | +68.4% | +66.0% | +21.1% | +196.2% | $397.3K |
| 56 | Green, WI | WI | +8.5% | +17.5% | +17.9% | +99.0% | $347.4K |
| 57 | Sauk, WI | WI | -27.0% | -28.9% | +10.9% | +27.6% | $206.3K |
| 58 | Waupaca, WI | WI | -21.2% | -8.8% | +10.4% | +48.4% | $191.1K |
| 59 | St. Croix, WI | WI | -14.3% | -18.8% | +9.1% | +53.9% | $314K |
| 60 | Clark, WI | WI | +23.6% | +182.4% | -5.4% | +30.2% | $183.6K |
| 61 | Green Lake, WI | WI | -32.2% | +16.3% | -9.9% | +43.0% | $222.9K |
| 62 | Sawyer, WI | WI | -28.4% | +321.7% | -10.9% | +26.8% | $189.8K |
| 63 | Taylor, WI | WI | -41.6% | -32.2% | -15.0% | +26.8% | $152.5K |
| 64 | Crawford, WI | WI | -9.5% | -32.0% | -18.0% | +30.5% | $166.4K |
| 65 | Menominee, WI | WI | +65.9% | -4.0% | -20.2% | — | $268K |
| 66 | Marquette, WI | WI | -30.0% | -39.5% | -20.5% | +8.9% | $136.4K |
| 67 | Forest, WI | WI | -64.1% | -60.9% | -31.9% | -52.9% | $72.5K |
| 68 | Iron, WI | WI | -66.0% | -59.5% | -40.1% | +47.7% | $88.8K |
| 69 | Grant, WI | WI | -49.6% | -50.5% | -44.4% | -14.0% | $92.5K |
| 70 | Vilas, WI | WI | -78.7% | -63.8% | -74.7% | -16.9% | $141.5K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.