Rental numbers for the Baraboo, WI metro
The typical home here runs -$1,547 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.4%.
- Gross yield
- 4.4%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.4%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,547/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $346,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,271/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
14 with published figures
| 53913Baraboo | $316,000 | $1,431 | 5.4% | 1.9% | -$1,210 | n/a |
| 53968Wonewoc | $247,000 | $1,050* | 5.1% | 1.7% | -$976 | n/a |
| 53556Lone Rock | $259,000 | $980* | 4.5% | 1.1% | -$1,159 | n/a |
| 53944Lyndon Station | $298,000 | $1,100* | 4.4% | 1.3% | -$1,291 | n/a |
| 53961Rock Springs | $305,000 | $1,060* | 4.2% | 1.0% | -$1,388 | n/a |
| 53577Plain | $322,000 | $1,110* | 4.1% | 0.9% | -$1,509 | n/a |
| 53943Loganville | $337,000 | $1,160* | 4.1% | 0.8% | -$1,579 | n/a |
| 53959Reedsburg | $317,000 | $1,070* | 4.0% | 0.8% | -$1,511 | n/a |
| 53578Prairie du Sac | $431,000 | $1,360* | 3.8% | 0.6% | -$2,103 | n/a |
| 53937Loganville | $360,000 | $1,090* | 3.6% | 0.5% | -$1,783 | n/a |
| 53951North Freedom | $338,000 | $1,010* | 3.6% | 0.2% | -$1,752 | n/a |
| 53588Spring Green | $388,000 | $1,140* | 3.5% | 0.4% | -$1,980 | n/a |
| 53941Reedsburg | $371,000 | $990* | 3.2% | 0.3% | -$1,924 | n/a |
| 53561Merrimac | $514,000 | $1,190* | 2.8% | 0.1% | -$2,711 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +5.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- +6.9%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.8 pts
- Property tax
- 1.43%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $277,042 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $303,504 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $317,618 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $326,514 | $1,123 |
| Aug 2025 | $329,222 | $1,189 |
| Aug 2026 | $346,144 | $1,271 |
Counties
- Richland County, WIn/a median yield
- Sauk County, WI5.4% median yield
- Juneau County, WIn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Baraboo, WI metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,547 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.4%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Baraboo, WI metro have the highest rental yield?
- 53913 (Baraboo) at 5.4%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
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.
- 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.
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.