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Marathon County, WI Housing Market Brief

county · WI · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Marathon 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%
●83
Inventory Health25%
●35

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●55
Economic Strength20%
●59
Rental Yield15%
●46

Where is Marathon County, WI in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

What’s the forecast for Marathon County, WI?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Marathon County, WI housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$294K▼ -0.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market54 days▲ +12.5%Redfin
Months of Supply3.3▲ +22.2%Redfin
Homes for Sale433▲ +23.7%Redfin
Homes Sold133▲ +2.3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$154▲ +0.6%Redfin

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

Now: 55
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Marathon County, WI is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 55 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Marathon County, WI is $294K, having fallen 0.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Marathon County, WI?

Marathon County, WI scores 55 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Marathon County, WI's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (83/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (35/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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