Greenfield, Wisconsin Housing Market Prices

Greenfield Home Prices and Rent at a Glance

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 36% above the Wisconsin median
    $232,535
  • Median rent 7% above the Wisconsin median
    $1,168

Housing Market Overview

Metric Greenfield Wisconsin Avg US Average
Median Home Price $232,535 $170,479 $248,835
Price Trend (Annual %) 2.8% 4.2% 7.5%
Median Gross Rent $1,168 $1,087 $1,407
Rent Trend (Annual %) 3.6% 4.1% 5.1%
Household Income Trend (Annual %) — — —

The median home price in Greenfield is about 36% higher than in Wisconsin. Rent is about 7% higher than the Wisconsin average.

Median Home and Rent Price Trends

Median Home Prices, 2015-2024

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Median Rent Prices, 2015-2024

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Both home prices and rent are rising in Greenfield, up about 2.8% and 3.6% a year respectively. Rent is changing faster.

Median rent in Greenfield rose about 34.8% between 2015 and 2024, from $866 to $1,168. Over the same span, rent in Wisconsin rose about 40.2%.

Affordability

On average, housing unit costs 3.2 yearly household incomes in Greenfield.

Buying the median-priced home in Greenfield costs roughly 16.6 years of rent at the median monthly rate. That is a moderate price-to-rent ratio, where buying and renting are often similarly cost-effective in Greenfield. The price-to-rent ratio in Wisconsin is about 13.1.

Metric Greenfield Wisconsin Avg US Average
Median Home Price $232,535 $170,479 $248,835
Median Household Income $71,643 $77,698 $80,455
Price-to-Income Ratio 3.2 2.2 3.1

Home Prices vs Income Over Time

Home Prices
Household Income

Between 2015 and 2024, the median home price in Greenfield rose about 31.2%, while median household income rose about 33.1% between 2009 and 2025 — income grew faster than the home price.

Income Growth vs Housing Cost Growth (Year-over-Year %)

Compare income and housing cost trends.

Household Income Growth %
Housing Cost Growth %
Year Income Growth % Housing Cost Growth % Gap (Cost - Income)

Occupancy & Tenure

Metric Greenfield Wisconsin Avg US Average
Homeownership Rate 53.0% 60.5% 58.5%
Rental Rate 44.0% 28.7% 31.2%
Vacancy Rate 3.0% 10.8% 10.2%
Median Tenure (years) 12.0 16.0 15.0
Median Year Moved In 2014 2010 2011

Greenfield has a homeownership rate of 53.0%, lower than the Wisconsin average of 60.5%. Its housing vacancy rate is 3.0%, compared with 10.8% in Wisconsin.

Housing Stock

Metric Greenfield Wisconsin Avg US Average
Average Household Size 2.11 people 2.33 people 2.53 people
Median Structure Built Year 1973 1974 1978
Median Number of Rooms 4.8 5.6 5.5

The typical housing unit in Greenfield was built around 1973. On average, 2.1 people live in a home with about 4.8 rooms, staying for about 12.0 years on average.

Greenfield, WI Housing Compared With Nearby Cities

How Greenfield, WI compares with the 1 cities closest to it.

Area Population Median home price Median rent Homeownership
Greenfield, WI 37,199 $232,535 #1/2 $1,168 #2/2 54.7% #2/2
Franklin, WI 35,891 $192,535 $1,457 77.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the housing market in Greenfield, Wisconsin.

What is the median home price in Greenfield, Wisconsin?

The median home price in Greenfield, Wisconsin is $232,535, higher than the Wisconsin average of $170,479.

What is the average home price in Greenfield, Wisconsin?

The typical home price in Greenfield, Wisconsin, reported as the median sale price, is $232,535. 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 Greenfield, Wisconsin?

The median gross rent in Greenfield, Wisconsin is $1,168 per month, higher than the Wisconsin average of $1,087.

What was the median gross rent in Greenfield in 2020?

In 2020, the median gross rent in Greenfield, Wisconsin was $975 per month.

What is the price-to-rent ratio in Greenfield, Wisconsin?

The price-to-rent ratio in Greenfield, Wisconsin is about 16.6, meaning it would take roughly 16.6 years of rent payments at the median rent to equal the median home price. That is a moderate price-to-rent ratio, where buying and renting are often similarly cost-effective in Greenfield.

Are home prices or rent rising faster in Greenfield, Wisconsin?

Both home prices and rent are rising in Greenfield, up about 2.8% and 3.6% a year respectively. Rent is changing faster.

What is the homeownership rate in Greenfield, Wisconsin?

53.0% of households in Greenfield, Wisconsin own their home, lower than the Wisconsin average of 60.5%.

What is the vacancy rate in Greenfield, Wisconsin?

The housing vacancy rate in Greenfield, Wisconsin is 3.0%, lower than the Wisconsin average of 10.8%.

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