Area data
Manitowish Waters, WI — ZIP 54545
Population: 947 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 54545 (Manitowish Waters, WI) is $727,265 — up 14.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $657,500 after a median 56 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coldwave, lightning, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 1.4% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$727,265
Median home value
+14.6%
1-year change
56
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $727,265
- 1-year appreciation
- +14.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +68.9%
- All-time peak (2026-08)
- $727,265
- House Price Index (state)
- 483.7 (+4.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $657,500
- Median list price
- $912,450
- Median price per sqft
- $437
- 1-year sale-price change
- -24.9%
- Median days on market
- 56 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 10
- For-sale inventory
- 22
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.1%
- Active listings
- 21
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $738/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $788/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,022/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,218/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,343/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 98.6 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 18.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.70/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 9.2 : 1
- Schools include
- North Lakeland Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively High · iceStorm: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Moderate · strongWind: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 9% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 93.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 40.0°F
- Average high
- 50.0°F
- Average low
- 29.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 33.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 98.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 4a (extreme annual low -30 to -25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 36
- Days with Good air quality
- 183
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 15
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 105
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- North Country National Scenic Trail (48 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 10
- Nearest airport
- Manitowish Waters Airport (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Hospitals include
- ASPIRUS IRONWOOD HOSPITAL, ASPIRUS RHINELANDER HOSPITAL, HOWARD YOUNG MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.8 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +142 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Housing built before 1970
- 42.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 20.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,878
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,193
- Average weekly wage
- $889
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 314
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 54545 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $727,265 | $311,804 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $657,500 | $322,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 56 days | 49 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $3,878 | $2,994 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 54545?
- $727,265.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 54545?
- $657,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 54545?
- Median days on market: 56 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 54545?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,022/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 54545?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 54545?
- Risk to homes is higher than 9% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 54545?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 54545?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 54545?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 54545?
- Good. Median AQI: 36. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 54545?
- Regional Price Parity: 98.6 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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