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Rusk County, WI Housing Market Brief

county · WI · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Rusk 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%
-11.035
Inventory Health25%
+14.653
Affordability20%
61
Economic Strength20%
-1.812
Rental Yield15%
49

Where is Rusk County, WI in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

Rusk County, WI housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$263K-12.5%
Median Days on Market67 days▲ +48.9%
Months of Supply3.4-55.8%
Homes for Sale68-1.4%
Homes Sold20▲ +122.2%
Median Price / Sq Ft$154-5%
Sale-to-List Ratio95.6%-4.8%

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

Now: 42
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Rusk County, WI is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 42 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Rusk County, WI is $263K, having fallen 12.5% over the past year.

How affordable is Rusk County, WI?

Rusk County, WI scores 61 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Rusk County, WI's strongest dimension is Affordability (61/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (12/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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