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Port Washington, WI Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Port Washington, WI Housing Market Trends

With a population of 12,753, 5,298 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $356,925, Port Washington real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Port Washington, accounting for 56.58% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Port Washington include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 29.15%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 8.23%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 6.05%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Port Washington are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 63.82% owning and 36.18% renting.

There is a lot of housing in Port Washington built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Port Washington built between 1940-1969 ( 28.94%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 22.01%). There's also some housing in Port Washington built before 1939 ( 17.80%).

Port Washington Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Port Washington's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 5.85% during the period.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Port Washington's appreciation rate, at 6.37%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Port Washington's appreciation rate has been 2.73%, which annualizes to a rate of 11.39%.

Relative to Wisconsin, our data show that Port Washington's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 60% of the other cities and towns in Wisconsin.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$356,925

Port Washington, WI Home Prices
> $1,331,000
$998,001 - $1,331,000
$665,001 - $998,000
$532,001 - $665,000
$399,001 - $532,000
$266,001 - $399,000
$133,001 - $266,000
$66,001 - $133,000
$0 - $66,000
0.6%
0.6%
1.7%
1.7%
4.9%
4.9%
13.7%
13.7%
18.0%
18.0%
37.8%
37.8%
19.9%
19.9%
1.2%
1.2%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for Wisconsin

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

5,298

Port Washington Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,572 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
63.8%
63.8%
36.2%
36.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
0.5%
0.5%
99.5%
99.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
22.0%
22.0%
31.2%
31.2%
28.9%
28.9%
17.8%
17.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
56.6%
56.6%
6.0%
6.0%
8.2%
8.2%
29.1%
29.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.0%
1.0%
7.3%
7.3%
30.8%
30.8%
38.4%
38.4%
19.0%
19.0%
3.5%
3.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Popular Neighborhoods in Port Washington

Zip Codes in Port Washington, WI