Area data
Tomah, WI — ZIP 54660
Population: 16,124 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 54660 (Tomah, WI) is $262,231 — up 3.2% over the past year. Typical rent runs $1,233/month. 10 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coldwave, hail, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$262,231
Median home value
+3.2%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $262,231
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +86.0%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $263,255
- House Price Index (state)
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 46
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,233/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +10.2%
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 18.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.70/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Lemonweir Elementary, Miller Elementary, Oakdale Elementary, Tomah Middle, Tomah High
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding, landslide, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 23% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 55.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Tomah Municipal Sanitary Landfill (2.5 mi)
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)
- Annual precipitation
- 40.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 4b (extreme annual low -25 to -20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 37
- Days with Good air quality
- 252
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 108
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 173
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Ice Age National Scenic Trail (45 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 13
- Nearest airport
- Bloyer Field (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Volk Field (VOK) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- TOMAH VA MEDICAL CENTER, TOMAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 10
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +12 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Housing built before 1970
- 35.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 23.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,691
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 16,222
- Average weekly wage
- $954
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 95
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 54660 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $262,231 | $316,891 | $289,727 |
| Typical rent | $1,233/mo | $1,408/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,691 | $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 54660?
- $262,231.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 54660?
- Typical rent: $1,233/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 54660?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding, landslide, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 54660?
- Risk to homes is higher than 23% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 54660?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 54660?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Tomah Municipal Sanitary Landfill, 2.5 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 54660?
- 10 schools (6 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 54660?
- Good. Median AQI: 37. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 54660?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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