The story of this market
The typical home in Oconto County, Wisconsin sells for about $350,000, or $185 per square foot.
Prices are up +12.8% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 58 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 142% since 2000. Last year 9 of 11 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is lightning, which FEMA rates very high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,014 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,014 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Moderate.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+2.5%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2022 (+16.4%). Worst: 2010 (-4%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+5.2%
WI · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,375
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+2.5%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 11 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
72
Relatively Moderate
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $22,432,917.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
81.3%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2226 | 1424 | 81.3% | 6.6% | $155,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Oconto County, Wisconsin
Oconto County's housing market is experiencing robust price appreciation, driven by limited inventory and steady demand. While affordability remains a factor, the county's rural appeal and proximity to the Green Bay metro area continue to attract buyers.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the published ten-year series (2026) (within 12.5%).
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Median prices moved up 3.8% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 50 days on market with 1.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
5% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 34.96% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.4% · poverty 8.2% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 14 researched ZIP reports of 15 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Oconto County, Wisconsin — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 8.9%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 54101 | — | $484,950 | $212 | +49.1% | 52 | 100.9% | — | 0.8 | 5 | $1,014 | researched Oct 20 |
| 54104 | Town of Abrams | $305,000 | $212 | +5.6% | 38 | 100.9% | 14% | 3.2 | 974 | $1,500 | researched Sep 23 |
| 54114 | Crivitz | $262,000 | $145 | +10.3% | 52 | 96% | 12% | 5.1 | 72 | $733 | researched Sep 30 |
| 54124 | Gillett | $269,900 | $146 | — | 45 | 100% | — | — | 1,275 | $775 | researched Sep 23 |
| 54138 | Town of Lakewood | $249,900 | $168 | +4.2% | 82 | 97.5% | 12.5% | 12 | 48 | $1,150 | researched Sep 23 |
| 54139 | Village of Lena | $254,714 | $201 | +6.2% | 38 | 100% | 29% | 5.8 | 1,275 | $735 | researched Sep 23 |
| 54149 | Town of Little Suamico | $369,000 | $185 | +21% | 42 | 98.5% | 12% | 4.2 | 71 | $1,632 | researched Sep 23 |
| 54150 | Neopit | $280,000 | $145 | +14.7% | 89 | 100.9% | 14% | 2.5 | 748 | $542 | researched Sep 23 |
| 54153 | Oconto | $320,000 | $158 | +5.5% | 68 | 99.3% | 14% | 3.2 | 22 | $800 | researched Sep 23 |
| 54154 | Oconto Falls | $299,900 | $140 | — | 51 | 100% | — | 25 | 25 | $692 | researched Sep 23 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Oconto County maintains a relatively low crime rate compared to the broader Wisconsin average, with rural safety characteristics prevailing across the jurisdiction.
Public education is provided by several local school districts, generally characterized by stable performance metrics and community-focused programming.
The county faces standard regional risks including seasonal severe weather and flooding in low-lying areas near the Oconto River and Green Bay shoreline.
Economic momentum is driven by manufacturing, tourism, and agricultural sectors, with ongoing infrastructure investments in rural transit and broadband expansion.
Property taxes are assessed at the municipal level based on equalized values, with rates varying by school district and local levy requirements.
The economy is anchored by manufacturing, agriculture, and a growing tourism sector, with approximately 8,842 jobs reported as of 2026.
Transportation is primarily served by regional highway corridors, with new county-led transit initiatives improving accessibility for vulnerable populations.
The county assessment regime utilizes annual market-based adjustments to ensure property valuations align with state-mandated equalized value standards.
Parcels are subject to various school, vocational, and sanitary district levies that vary by specific municipal location.
Property insurance markets remain stable, though premiums are influenced by regional exposure to wind and water-related hazards.
- Bay Beach Amusement Park4.720.9 mi
- Tundra Lodge3.723.4 mi
- Dave & Buster's Green Bay424.3 mi
- Get Air Trampoline Park3.924.9 mi
- Chuck E. Cheese4.222.8 mi
- Lambeau Field4.823.1 mi
- Resch Center™4.623.2 mi
- Tundra Lodge3.723.4 mi
- Green Bay Botanical Garden4.821.3 mi
- Stadium View Bar, Restaurant, & Event Halls4.423.3 mi
- NEW Zoo & Adventure Park4.512.5 mi
- Wequiock Falls County Park4.519.4 mi
- Buzz Social4.316.8 mi
- Brown County WI Bay Shore Park4.617.2 mi
- Oconto City Park4.47.8 mi
- National Railroad Museum4.724.2 mi
- Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame & Museum4.823 mi
- Neville Public Museum4.321.8 mi
- Heritage Hill State Historical Park4.724.9 mi
- The Children's Museum of Green Bay4.320.9 mi
- Wequiock Falls County Park4.519.4 mi
- Brown County WI Bay Shore Park4.617.2 mi
- Oconto City Park4.47.8 mi
- Holtwood Sporting Complex & Park4.47.1 mi
- Brown County WI Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve4.816.2 mi
- Wave Pointe Marina & Resort4.322.1 mi
- Menominee Marina4.627.5 mi
- Marine 3654.915.1 mi
- Patriot Golf Club4.45.2 mi
- Pine Acres Golf Course4.63.5 mi
- Parkway Golf And Restaurant4.518.3 mi
- Irish Greens Golf Club & Restaurant4.37.2 mi
- Blaser's Acres4.33.6 mi
- Bearcats Fish House - Green Bay4.819.1 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
Provides extensive fishing, boating, and recreational opportunities for residents.
A significant archaeological site offering historical education and walking trails.
Offers access to water-based recreation and scenic views along the bay.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau QuickFacts and Census Reporter.