Waushara County Housing Market Update: Wautoma, Wild Rose, Redgranite and Pine River in November 2026

I live in Pine River. Here is the public data I can stand behind as of November 12, 2026, for homes and land around Wautoma, Wild Rose and Redgranite.

The county picture, through September

The official Wisconsin REALTORS Association county report is still the September 2026 release, published October 22. The October WRA report had not been posted.

Year to date through September, the Waushara County median sale price was $306,250, up 7.5% from the same stretch in 2025. Closings were essentially even: 238 compared with 239 a year earlier. September itself was busier, with 40 homes sold versus 31 a year earlier, but those homes took longer. Average days on market rose from 67 to 85, and inventory stood at 5.4 months, up from 4.8. WRA treats six months as a balanced market, so September still leaned slightly toward sellers. September's median was $313,250, down 6.5% from September 2025, so the year-to-date figure is the steadier read.

Statewide, WRA said existing-home sales fell 2.4% in September, the median price rose 1.5% to $342,000, and rural counties averaged 6.1 months of supply. The average 30-year fixed rate was 6.86% in September, the highest since January 2025.

What October is starting to show

Until WRA publishes October county numbers, two other public sources give a more recent read, using different methods than WRA.

The REALTORS Association of Northeast Wisconsin posted an October 2026 Waushara County chart from Realtors Property Resource. It showed a median sold price of $205,000, down 33.06% from September's $299,900 on the same charts. Sold-to-list was 93.8%, median days in RPR were 42, and months of inventory were 3.75. RANW still labeled October a seller's market.

Redfin's Waushara County page, covering the three months ending October 2026, landed nearby: a $209,296 median sale price, down 25.2% from a year earlier; 28 homes sold in October, compared with 35 a year earlier; a median of 55 days on market; and a 94.0% sale-to-list ratio. About 14.9% of homes sold above list, and 17.5% of listings had a price drop.

A few closings can move our county median a long way, and typical estimated values have not followed that dip down. Zillow's Home Value Index as of October 31, 2026, put the typical Waushara County home at $269,351, up 6.1% from a year earlier.

Town by town

Redfin reports these markets by ZIP code, which reach past village limits, for the three months ending October 2026.

Wautoma 54982 had a median sale price of $299,746, up 3.4%, with 40 homes sold. They took a median of 61 days, versus 56 last year, and sold for 96.8% of list. About 20.5% sold above list, and 35.4% of listings had a price cut. Zillow's typical Wautoma value on October 31 was $283,704, up 4.6%.

Wild Rose 54984 was softer on price and quicker to sell. The median was $214,890, down 1.4%, on 22 sales (16 a year earlier). Median days on market dropped from 75 to 42, and sale-to-list was 98.2%, with 19.0% selling above list. Zillow's typical Wild Rose value was $299,476, up 5.8%.

Redgranite 54970 had only 11 sales, and the median of $212,391 was down 46.2%. In a sample that small, a swing like that is usually about which properties closed. Those homes took a median of 91 days, versus 50 last year, yet 54.5% sold above list and sale-to-list was 98.3%. Zillow's typical Redgranite value was $209,488, up 4.4%.

Pine River 54965 is thinner. Redfin showed only one recent sale, at about $258,000, so its year-over-year swing is not meaningful. Zillow's typical Pine River value was $275,201, up 8.5%. Poy Sippi had the same issue: one Redfin sale, at about $255,000. Realtor.com's local pages were blocked or errored out on November 12, so no Realtor.com figures are included.

Land for sale

On November 12, 2026, Zillow listed 53 land and lot listings in Waushara County, including 22 around Wautoma, 17 around Wild Rose, 13 around Redgranite and 15 around Pine River. Redfin's county land search showed 44 listings the same day. A clean county-wide median list price for land only was not published. Asking prices visible on Redfin's county land search ran from $13,200 for a 0.86-acre lot in Redgranite to $1,319,999 for a 98-acre listing in the Berlin 54923 area that Redfin included in the county results.

If you are thinking of selling, or buying

If you are selling in Wautoma, Wild Rose, Redgranite or Pine River, start with the longer view. Year-to-date prices through September were still up, and well-prepared homes are still selling close to list in several of our towns. October's lower medians are a reason to price carefully, not a reason to panic. Over a third of Wautoma-area listings took a price cut in Redfin's three-month window, which is often what happens when a home comes out too high.

Buyers have more to look at than in the tightest years, especially if they want land. RANW's October chart still called Waushara a seller's market, and several towns are closing in the high 90s of list price.

The number that matters for your property is a comparison to sales and listings that actually match it. For a free, no-obligation pricing analysis, reach Empower Real Estate Inc. at support@empsales.com, or call 920-215-0817.

Alex LaRoux, CEO/Broker, Empower Real Estate Inc.

Sources

All figures were retrieved November 12, 2026, and may be revised by the source. This article is general market information, not an appraisal.

• Wisconsin REALTORS Association, September 2026 Wisconsin Housing Report (PDF) and September 2026 Home Sales Report. Official October 2026 county report not yet listed on the WRA Home Sales Reports page.
• REALTORS Association of Northeast Wisconsin, Waushara County Market Trends, September and October 2026 charts (Realtors Property Resource).
• Redfin housing-market pages for Waushara County, Wautoma 54982, Wild Rose 54984, Redgranite 54970, Pine River 54965 and Poy Sippi 54967, three months ending October 2026; and Waushara County land listings, November 12, 2026.
• Zillow Home Value Index pages, updated October 31, 2026: Waushara County, Wautoma, Wild Rose, Redgranite and Pine River. Land/lot listing counts from Zillow search pages on November 12, 2026: county, Wautoma, Wild Rose, Redgranite and Pine River.