Buying Property in Portage County as a Foreigner
Federal & Wisconsin tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
Portage County aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its citys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any city.
Every city in Portage County, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlmondCity | — | — | — | — | 43 |
| AmherstCity | — | — | — | — | 71 |
| Amherst JunctionCity | — | — | — | — | 71 |
| Junction CityCity | — | — | — | — | 77 |
| NelsonvilleCity | — | — | — | — | 71 |
| Park RidgeCity | — | — | — | — | 77 |
| RosholtCity | — | — | — | — | 32 |
| Stevens PointCity | — | — | — | — | 77 |
| Town of AlbanCity | — | — | — | — | 32 |
| Town of AlmondCity | — | — | — | — | 42 |
| Town of AmherstCity | — | — | — | — | 71 |
| Town of BelmontCity | — | — | — | — | 60 |
| Town of Buena VistaCity | — | — | — | — | 57 |
| Town of CarsonCity | — | — | — | — | 76 |
| Town of DeweyCity | — | — | — | — | 77 |
| Town of Eau PleineCity | — | — | — | — | 77 |
| Town of GrantCity | — | — | — | — | 61 |
| Town of HullCity | — | — | — | — | 77 |
| Town of LanarkCity | — | — | — | — | 72 |
| Town of LinwoodCity | — | — | — | — | 77 |
| Town of New HopeCity | — | — | — | — | 53 |
| Town of Pine GroveCity | — | — | — | — | 40 |
| Town of PloverCity | — | — | — | — | 76 |
| Town of SharonCity | — | — | — | — | 49 |
| Town of StocktonCity | — | — | — | — | 75 |
| Village of PloverCity | $349,846 | 4.3% | 68 | 21 | 77 |
| WhitingCity | — | — | — | — | 77 |
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FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.3 | 2.8 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 15.4 | 3.0 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 16.7 | 3.0 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 18.6 |
Federal & Wisconsin tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
| 3.3 |
| +3.8% |
| 2020 | 18.1 | 3.2 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 17.7 | 3.0 | — |
