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Portage County, WI Housing Market Brief

county · WI · as of August 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%
+1.777
Inventory Health25%
-15.635
Affordability20%
+8.445
Economic Strength20%
62
Rental Yield15%
-9.118

Where is Portage County, WI in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

What’s the forecast for Portage County, WI?

Our model forecasts Portage County, WI’s home prices to hold flat over the next 12 months (medium confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Portage County, WI housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$329K▲ +9.7%
Median Days on Market47 days▲ +2.2%
Months of Supply4.0▲ +48.2%
Homes for Sale230▲ +29.9%
Homes Sold60-10.4%
Median Price / Sq Ft$179▲ +12.3%

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

Now: 48
12-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 August 2026, Portage County, WI is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 48 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 $329K, having risen 9.7% over the past year.

How affordable is Portage County, WI?

Portage County, WI scores 45 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable 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 (77/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (18/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Portage County, WI? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.