Rental numbers for the Wisconsin Rapids, WI metro
The typical home here runs -$855 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.6%.
- Gross yield
- 5.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.6%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$855/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $232,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,109/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
11 with published figures
| 54495Wisconsin Rapids | $183,000 | $970* | 6.3% | 2.3% | -$635 | n/a |
| 54449Marshfield | $258,000 | $1,215 | 5.7% | 2.0% | -$960 | n/a |
| 54469Port Edwards | $206,000 | $970* | 5.7% | 1.5% | -$846 | n/a |
| 54489Vesper | $248,000 | $1,140* | 5.5% | 2.1% | -$899 | n/a |
| 54494Wisconsin Rapids | $240,000 | $1,095 | 5.5% | 1.8% | -$926 | n/a |
| 54466Pittsville | $237,000 | $970* | 4.9% | 1.3% | -$1,011 | n/a |
| 54475Rudolph | $257,000 | $970* | 4.5% | 1.3% | -$1,103 | n/a |
| 54410Arpin | $276,000 | $970* | 4.2% | 1.0% | -$1,246 | n/a |
| 54457Nekoosa | $276,000 | $970* | 4.2% | 0.6% | -$1,346 | n/a |
| 54412Auburndale | $282,000 | $970* | 4.1% | 1.1% | -$1,261 | n/a |
| 54441Hewitt | $301,000 | $1,030* | 4.1% | 0.9% | -$1,382 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +6.2%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- -2.3 pts
- Property tax
- 1.48%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $165,098 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $179,040 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $192,326 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $204,179 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $218,719 | $1,068 |
| Aug 2026 | $232,179 | $1,109 |
Counties
- Wood County, WI5.6% median yield
- Jackson County, WIn/a median yield
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- Is the Wisconsin Rapids, WI metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$855 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.6%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Wisconsin Rapids, WI metro have the highest rental yield?
- 54449 (Marshfield) at 5.7%, 54494 (Wisconsin Rapids) at 5.5%, 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.