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Vilas County, WI Housing Market Brief

county · WI · as of May 2026

Buyer's

What is Vilas 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%
-2.954
Inventory Health25%
-25.833
Affordability20%
15
Economic Strength20%
-1.632
Rental Yield15%
36

Where is Vilas County, WI in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Vilas County, WI is classified as Recoveringturning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Vilas County, WI housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$395K-7.2%
Median Days on Market47 days-9.6%
Months of Supply7.3▲ +40.4%
Homes for Sale226-0.4%
Homes Sold31-29.5%
Median Price / Sq Ft$263▲ +12.2%
Sale-to-List Ratio97.3%-0.3%

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

Now: 34
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Vilas County, WI is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 34 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Vilas County, WI is $395K, having fallen 7.2% over the past year.

How affordable is Vilas County, WI?

Vilas County, WI scores 15 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Vilas County, WI's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (54/100) and its weakest is Affordability (15/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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