Cost of living in Whitewater, WI — Housing, Rent & Index

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Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$342,556
Median home value
/mo
Median rent
96
Cost index (US=100)
+5.3%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Whitewater, WI is $342,556 as of 2026-04. That places Whitewater near the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 96 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Whitewater has climbed 5.3%, and over the past five years it has averaged +6.1% annual growth. The current price sits +0.0% from its 5-year peak in 2026-04.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Whitewater are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$342,556
1-year change+5.3%
5-year CAGR+6.1%
10-year CAGR+6.4%
vs 5-year peak+0.0%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Whitewater compares

Cost index96 (near US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)-3.5%
Population16,076
Momentum score77 (Rising)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.