Rental numbers for the Wausau, WI metro
The typical home here runs -$1,232 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.5%.
- Gross yield
- 4.3%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.5%
- 4 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,232/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $273,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $988/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
23 with published figures
| 54405Abbotsford | $201,000 | $1,100* | 6.6% | 2.7% | -$632 | n/a |
| 54564Tripoli | $222,000 | $1,130* | 6.1% | 2.9% | -$666 | n/a |
| 54471Ringle | $361,000 | $1,720* | 5.7% | 2.5% | -$1,193 | n/a |
| 54425Dorchester | $219,000 | $970* | 5.3% | 1.7% | -$866 | n/a |
| 54442Irma | $268,000 | $1,190* | 5.3% | 2.1% | -$965 | 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 |
| 54488Unity | $225,000 | $970* | 5.2% | 1.7% | -$897 | 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 |
| 54435Gleason | $257,000 | $1,010* | 4.7% | 1.5% | -$1,059 | 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% |
| 54452Merrill | $224,000 | $773 | 4.1% | 0.6% | -$1,096 | n/a |
| 54487Tomahawk | $292,000 | $970* | 4.0% | 1.0% | -$1,335 | n/a |
| 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
- +8.6%
- Rent, 12 months
- +6.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- -1.8 pts
- Property tax
- 1.34%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $194,612 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $207,974 | $853 |
| Aug 2023 | $225,182 | $871 |
| Aug 2024 | $237,737 | $900 |
| Aug 2025 | $251,316 | $925 |
| Aug 2026 | $272,862 | $988 |
Counties
- Marathon County, WI4.9% median yield
- Clark County, WIn/a median yield
- Lincoln County, WI4.1% median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Wausau, WI metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,232 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.5%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Wausau, WI metro have the highest rental yield?
- 54403 (Wausau) at 5.1%, 54476 (Weston) at 4.9%, 54401 (Wausau) at 4.2%, 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.