Area data
Prairie Du Chien, WI — ZIP 53821
Population: 7,780 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 53821 (Prairie Du Chien, WI) is $211,900 — up 6.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $222,435 after a median 66 days on market. 6 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with cold wave, hail, landslide the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 5.9% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$211,900
Typical home value
+6.5%
1-year change
66
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $211,900
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +21.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +90.5%
- Peak value since 2000 (Apr 2026)
- $214,897
- 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
- $222,435
- Median list price
- $222,227
- Median price per sqft
- $137
- 1-year sale-price change
- +13.8%
- Median days on market
- 66 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 27
- For-sale inventory
- 27
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.2%
- Active listings
- 20
- 1-year forecast
- +3.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $732/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $931/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,014/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,208/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,340/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 94.1 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 18.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.70/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.18%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.57%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 11.4 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Wisconsin Department of Corrections, Prairie du Chien Area School District
- Schools include
- DOC: Prairie du Chien Correctional Insti tution, Prairie du Chien High, BA Kennedy School, Bluff View Elementary, Bluff View Middle
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- cold wave, hail, landslide
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Moderate · cold wave: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · heat wave: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 20% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 59.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 37.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 33.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5a (extreme annual low -20 to -15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Effigy Mounds National Monument (7 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 14
- Nearest airport
- Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport (PCD) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) (51 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 1
- Hospitals include
- CROSSING RIVERS HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 6
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +30 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1973
- Housing built before 1970
- 43.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 12.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,181
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,454
- Average weekly wage
- $892
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 50
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 53821 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $211,900 | $310,155 | $285,053 |
| Median sale price | $222,435 | $324,905 | $319,906 |
| Median days on market | 66 days | 51 days | 48 days |
| Median annual property tax | $3,181 | $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 typical home value in ZIP 53821?
- $211,900.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 53821?
- $222,435.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 53821?
- Median days on market: 66 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 53821?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,014/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 53821?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: cold wave, hail, landslide.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 53821?
- Risk to homes is higher than 20% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 53821?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 53821?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 53821?
- 6 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 53821?
- Regional Price Parity: 94.1 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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