Housing Market Overview
The median home price (often called the average home price), rent costs, affordability metrics, and housing stock characteristics for this housing market.
Median Home Price Map: Nearby Counties
Housing Market Overview
| Metric | Brown County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Home Price | $242,154 | $176,921 | $242,182 |
| Price Trend (Annual %) | 12.7% | 5.3% | 8.2% |
| Median Gross Rent | $972 | $1,045 | $1,342 |
| Rent Trend (Annual %) | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.1% |
| Household Income Trend (Annual %) | — | — | — |
The median home price in Brown County is about 37% higher than in Wisconsin. Rent is about 7% lower than the Wisconsin average.
Median Home and Rent Price Trends
Median Home Prices, 2015-2023
Median Rent Prices, 2015-2023
Both home prices and rent are rising in Brown County, up about 12.7% and 4.3% a year respectively. Home prices are changing faster.
Median rent in Brown County rose about 36.7% between 2015 and 2023, from $711 to $972. Over the same span, rent in Wisconsin rose about 34.7%.
Affordability
On average, housing unit costs 3.1 yearly household incomes in Brown County.
Buying the median-priced home in Brown County costs roughly 20.8 years of rent at the median monthly rate. That is a relatively high price-to-rent ratio, which tends to favor renting over buying in Brown County. The price-to-rent ratio in Wisconsin is about 14.1.
| Metric | Brown County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Home Price | $242,154 | $176,921 | $242,182 |
| Median Household Income | $78,054 | $75,766 | $78,145 |
| Price-to-Income Ratio | 3.1 | 2.3 | 3.1 |
Home Prices vs Income Over Time
Between 2015 and 2023, the median home price in Brown County rose about 108.2%, while median household income rose about 48.2% between 2009 and 2023 — the home price grew faster than income.
Income Growth vs Housing Cost Growth (Year-over-Year %)
Compare income and housing cost trends.
Occupancy & Tenure
| Metric | Brown County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership Rate | 62.4% | 60.4% | 58.2% |
| Rental Rate | 34.2% | 28.6% | 31.3% |
| Vacancy Rate | 3.4% | 11.1% | 10.6% |
| Median Tenure (years) | 15.0 | 16.0 | 15.0 |
| Median Year Moved In | 2011 | 2010 | 2011 |
Brown County has a homeownership rate of 62.4%, higher than the Wisconsin average of 60.4%. Its housing vacancy rate is 3.4%, compared with 11.1% in Wisconsin.
Housing Stock
| Metric | Brown County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Household Size | 2.38 people | 2.35 people | 2.54 people |
| Median Structure Built Year | 1979 | 1973 | 1978 |
| Median Number of Rooms | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
The typical housing unit in Brown County was built around 1979. On average, 2.4 people live in a home with about 5.6 rooms, staying for about 15.0 years on average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the housing market in Brown County, Wisconsin.
What is the median home price in Brown County, Wisconsin?
The median home price in Brown County, Wisconsin is $242,154, higher than the Wisconsin average of $176,921.
What is the average home price in Brown County, Wisconsin?
The typical home price in %s, reported as the median sale price, is %s. The median is used instead of a mathematical average because it is not skewed by a small number of very expensive or very cheap homes, so it better reflects what a typical buyer pays.
What is the median rent in Brown County, Wisconsin?
The median gross rent in Brown County, Wisconsin is $972 per month, lower than the Wisconsin average of $1,045.
What was the median gross rent in Brown County in 2020?
In 2020, the median gross rent in Brown County, Wisconsin was $820 per month.
What is the price-to-rent ratio in Brown County, Wisconsin?
The price-to-rent ratio in Brown County, Wisconsin is about 20.8, meaning it would take roughly 20.8 years of rent payments at the median rent to equal the median home price. That is a relatively high price-to-rent ratio, which tends to favor renting over buying in Brown County.
Are home prices or rent rising faster in Brown County, Wisconsin?
Both home prices and rent are rising in Brown County, up about 12.7% and 4.3% a year respectively. Home prices are changing faster.
What is the homeownership rate in Brown County, Wisconsin?
62.4% of households in Brown County, Wisconsin own their home, higher than the Wisconsin average of 60.4%.
What is the vacancy rate in Brown County, Wisconsin?
The housing vacancy rate in Brown County, Wisconsin is 3.4%, lower than the Wisconsin average of 11.1%.