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Washburn County, WI Housing Market Brief

county · WI · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Washburn 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%
-23.754
Inventory Health25%
+19.448
Affordability20%
+41.754
Economic Strength20%
24
Rental Yield15%
+29.937

Where is Washburn County, WI in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

What’s the forecast for Washburn County, WI?

Our model forecasts Washburn County, WI’s home prices to decline about 3.9% 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.

Washburn County, WI housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$256K-20.2%
Median Days on Market62 days▲ +19.2%
Months of Supply4.3▲ +22.9%
Homes for Sale130▲ +23.8%
Homes Sold310%
Median Price / Sq Ft$184-22.5%

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

Now: 44
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Washburn County, WI is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 44 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Washburn County, WI is $256K, having fallen 20.2% over the past year.

How affordable is Washburn County, WI?

Washburn County, WI scores 54 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Washburn County, WI's strongest dimension is Affordability (54/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (24/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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