WI area data
Blue mounds, WI
Blue mounds, WI.
Population: 1,799 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Blue mounds, WI is $530,748 — down 0.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $565,000 after a median 59 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with coldwave, hail, icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$530,748
Median home value
-0.3%
1-year change
59
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $530,748
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +70.5%
- All-time peak (2025-04)
- $535,085
- House Price Index (state)
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $565,000
- Median list price
- $369,950
- Median price per sqft
- $221
- 1-year sale-price change
- +14.7%
- Median days on market
- 59 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 3
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.7%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $783/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $978/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,230/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,599/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,845/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)
- 93.0 (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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, hail, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Very High · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 20% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 26.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Refuse Hideaway Landfill (12.7 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
- 43.4 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 50
- Days with Good air quality
- 184
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 157
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 268
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 10,956
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 10,895
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 37
- Nearest airport
- Hallick Farm Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- MIRAMONT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
- 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)
- -1,181 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Housing built before 1970
- 34.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 26.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $5,722
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 275,196
- Average weekly wage
- $1,370
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,256
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Blue mounds | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $530,748 | $316,891 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $565,000 | $322,500 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 59 days | 49 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $5,722 | $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 Blue mounds, WI?
- $530,748.
- What is the median sale price in Blue mounds, WI?
- $565,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Blue mounds, WI?
- Median days on market: 59 days.
- What is typical rent in Blue mounds, WI?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,230/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Blue mounds, WI?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, hail, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning.
- Is Blue mounds, WI in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Blue mounds, WI?
- 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 Blue mounds, WI?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Blue mounds, WI?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is Blue mounds, WI walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Blue mounds, WI?
- Good. Median AQI: 50. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Blue mounds, WI?
- Regional Price Parity: 93.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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