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Portage County, WI Housing Market Brief

county · WI · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Portage County, WI’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
-5.976
Inventory Health25%
51
Affordability20%
35
Economic Strength20%
-0.755
Rental Yield15%
30

Where is Portage County, WI in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Portage County, WI is classified as Growingstrengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Portage County, WI housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$347K▲ +11.1%
Median Days on Market56 days-1.7%
Months of Supply3.5▲ +25%
Homes for Sale190▲ +14.5%
Homes Sold54-10%
Median Price / Sq Ft$179▲ +9.2%
Sale-to-List Ratio99.4%▲ +0.9%

How has Portage County, WI’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 50
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Portage County, WI a buyer's or seller's market?

As of May 2026, Portage County, WI is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 50 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Portage County, WI?

The median sale price in Portage County, WI is $347K, having risen 11.1% over the past year.

How affordable is Portage County, WI?

Portage County, WI scores 35 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Portage County, WI's Alpha Score?

Portage County, WI's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (76/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (30/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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