WI area data
Bruce, WI
Bruce, WI.
Population: 2,612 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Bruce, WI is $221,824 — up 7.8% over the past year. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with coldwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$221,824
Median home value
+7.8%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $221,824
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +42.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +110.3%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $224,575
- 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
- 13
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Bruce Elementary, Bruce High, Bruce Middle
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 6% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 73.7%
- 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
- 43.0°F
- Average high
- 53.0°F
- Average low
- 33.0°F
- 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)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (54 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 16
- Nearest airport
- Taylorport Airport (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +143 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Housing built before 1970
- 40.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 16.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,496
- Mean commute to work
- 30 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,894
- Average weekly wage
- $891
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 72
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Bruce | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $221,824 | $316,891 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,496 | $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 Bruce, WI?
- $221,824.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Bruce, WI?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave.
- What is the wildfire risk in Bruce, WI?
- Risk to homes is higher than 6% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Bruce, WI?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Bruce, WI?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Bruce, WI?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Bruce, WI?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Bruce
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