Portage County, WI: 11 findings, 3 at a watch level and 8 noted
11 findings fired for Portage County, WI this run, against a typical home value of $323,818 in August 2026 and covered employment of 32,861 in 2026 Q1.
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11 findings #
watchPortage County, WI's covered employment is -0.2% against a year earlier, a watch level here: covered employment below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -0.2 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchPortage County, WI's price-to-rent ratio of 20.3 scores 75 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 32 across Wisconsin counties, a gap of 43 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 43 = |75 across US counties - 32 across Wisconsin counties|
- typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchPortage County, WI's typical asking rent of $1,332 scores 34 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 73 across Wisconsin counties, a gap of 39 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 39 = |34 across US counties - 73 across Wisconsin counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
notePortage County, WI's average weekly wage was 4.5% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +4.5 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
notePortage County, WI's typical asking rent fell 0.7% from $1,342 in July 2026 to $1,332 in August 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- -0.7% = (1331.7250000000001 - 1341.662667425617) / 1341.662667425617 × 100
- 1331.7250000000001 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
- 1341.662667425617 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-07
notePortage County, WI's typical home value rose 0.4% from $322,612 in July 2026 to $323,818 in August 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +0.4% = (323818.0066862497 - 322612.4578252715) / 322612.4578252715 × 100
- 323818.0066862497 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
- 322612.4578252715 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07
notePortage County, WI's covered employment was 0.2% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -0.2 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
notePortage County, WI's typical home value of +10.0% ranks 128th of 3,063 US counties, against a median of +2.9%.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 96 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3063 US counties that published home.yoyPct
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
notePortage County, WI's typical home value of +10.0% ranks 5th of 72 Wisconsin counties, against a median of +6.0%.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 94 on the 0-to-100 scale across 72 Wisconsin counties that published home.yoyPct
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Portage County, WI is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
noteThe next Zillow ZORI typical rent (monthly) covering Portage County, WI is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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