Rental numbers for Marathon County, WI
The typical home here runs -$1,306 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.9%.
- Gross yield
- 4.3%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.9%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,306/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $280,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $997/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Marathon County
15 with published figures
| 54471Ringle | $361,000 | $1,720* | 5.7% | 2.5% | -$1,193 | n/a |
| 54484Stratford | $281,000 | $1,240* | 5.3% | 2.0% | -$1,056 | n/a |
| 54421Colby | $225,000 | $990* | 5.3% | 1.8% | -$880 | n/a |
| 54403Wausau | $241,000 | $1,032 | 5.1% | 1.3% | -$1,039 | n/a |
| 54479Spencer | $234,000 | $970* | 5.0% | 1.4% | -$996 | n/a |
| 54476Weston | $300,000 | $1,214 | 4.9% | 1.3% | -$1,285 | n/a |
| 54411Athens | $253,000 | $1,000* | 4.7% | 1.6% | -$1,034 | n/a |
| 54474Rothschild | $261,000 | $1,030* | 4.7% | 1.2% | -$1,150 | n/a |
| 54408Aniwa | $255,000 | $970* | 4.6% | 1.3% | -$1,107 | n/a |
| 54426Edgar | $267,000 | $990* | 4.5% | 1.2% | -$1,174 | n/a |
| 54455Kronenwetter | $328,000 | $1,210* | 4.4% | 1.2% | -$1,447 | n/a |
| 54440Hatley | $281,000 | $990* | 4.2% | 1.1% | -$1,252 | n/a |
| 54499Wittenberg | $276,000 | $970* | 4.2% | 1.0% | -$1,261 | n/a |
| 54401Wausau | $261,000 | $907 | 4.2% | 0.6% | -$1,286 | +7.8% |
| 54448Marathon | $312,000 | $970* | 3.7% | 0.4% | -$1,566 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +9.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- +7.1%
- Rent minus price growth
- -2.0 pts
- Property tax
- 1.47%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $196,973 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $210,489 | $859 |
| Aug 2023 | $227,690 | $872 |
| Aug 2024 | $241,104 | $910 |
| Aug 2025 | $256,813 | $931 |
| Aug 2026 | $280,181 | $997 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Wausau, WI MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $847 | $940 | $1,217 | $1,590 | $1,599 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 6.7
- 388 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 58th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Marathon County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,306 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.9%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Marathon County?
- About 1.47% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $280,000 home that is about $4,105 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Marathon County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $940 for a 1-bedroom, $1,217 for a 2-bedroom and $1,590 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,306 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.