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Real estate businesses in Vilas County, WI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for real estate businesses in Vilas County, WI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 25 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,176 of 2,229 scored counties
#66 of 67 scored counties in Wisconsin
- Listings
- 43
- 3 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 29
- +45.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $149.2M
- On rent and homeowner costs · $13,386 a household
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 80
- 20% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 38.6
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 23,761
- +2.9% since 2020
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What this means
For real estate businesses, Vilas County has a Groundwork market score of 25 (lower middle): #2,176 of 2,229 scored counties and #66 of 67 scored counties in Wisconsin. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Vilas County spend about $149.2M a year on rent and homeowner costs, or $13,386 per household, 20% below the U.S. average. Housing spending per office is 20% below the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money real estate businesses take in.
There are 43 real estate businesses on map listings in Vilas County as of September 2026. 3 of them (7%) are chain locations, against 6% across the U.S. That comes to 38.6 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 38.5.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors in Vilas County was 29 in 2023, up 45.0% from 2019. That is one for every 384 households, against one for every 414 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Vilas County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.9%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Vilas County compares
The same measures for Wisconsin and the whole U.S. Housing spending per listing divides all rent and homeowner costs by the listings counted: a measure of housing demand for each business, not money any of them take in, so it is shown against the U.S. (100) only. Households per establishment divides households by the official count.
| Measure | Vilas County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 38.6 | 27.7 | 38.5 |
| Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | 80 | 118 | 100 |
| Households per official establishment | 384 | 660 | 414 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +45.0% | +19.6% | +15.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.9% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs | $13,386 | $14,211 | $16,661 |
| Median household income | $68,431 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 25 | 54 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 20 → 29+45.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 79
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 182Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 433 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 34The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors in Vilas County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Vilas County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 23,761+2.9% since 2020
- Households
- 11,147
- Median age
- 53.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 858 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 28
- Median household income
- $68,431+45.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,583
- Median home value
- $300,000
- Jobs located here
- 7,876
- Daytime population
- 22,608Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Wisconsin market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Wisconsin for real estate businesses, numbered among those based in Wisconsin, with Vilas County marked.
Top counties in Wisconsin
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lafayette County, WI | 74 | 8 | 11.8 | 268 | +5.2% | #126 of 2,229 |
| 2Calumet County, WI | 73 | 23 | 10.8 | 317 | +2.9% | #139 of 2,229 |
| 3Trempealeau County, WI | 72 | 8 | 6.4 | 501 | +1.1% | #152 of 2,229 |
| 4Kewaunee County, WI | 71 | 11 | 13.2 | 248 | +1.0% | #189 of 2,229 |
| 5Pierce County, WI | 70 | 23 | 14.5 | 238 | +3.1% | #207 of 2,229 |
| 6Oconto County, WI | 68 | 19 | 11.3 | 283 | +2.9% | #266 of 2,229 |
| 7Chippewa County, WI | 65 | 39 | 14.4 | 221 | +1.9% | #378 of 2,229 |
| 8Clark County, WI | 64 | 17 | 13.2 | 234 | +1.2% | #406 of 2,229 |
| 9Dodge County, WI | 62 | 51 | 14.2 | 224 | −0.3% | #494 of 2,229 |
| 10Washington County, WI | 58 | 114 | 20.0 | 176 | +1.8% | #667 of 2,229 |
| 66Vilas County, WI | 25 | 43 | 38.6 | 80 | +2.9% | #2,176 of 2,229 |
Other business types in Vilas County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many real estate businesses are in Vilas County, WI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 43 real estate businesses in Vilas County. 3 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count real estate agents and brokers, property managers, mortgage brokers and lenders, and home inspectors. Official counts show 29 businesses with payroll classed as real estate agents, property managers, mortgage lenders and inspectors in 2023, up 45.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 182 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Vilas County, WI spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $149.2M a year, or $13,386 per household. That is 20% below the U.S. average (an index of 80, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 43 real estate businesses on map listings, housing spending per office is 20% below the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money real estate businesses take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,147 households in Vilas County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Vilas County, WI compare with the U.S. for real estate businesses?
Vilas County has 38.6 real estate businesses per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 38.5. The index of housing spending per office is 80, where 100 is the U.S. At the U.S. ratio of real estate businesses to household spending, Vilas County would have about 34, against 43 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 384 households, against one for every 414 across the U.S. The official count rose 45.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +15.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Vilas County, WI growing?
Population estimates put Vilas County at 23,761 people in 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 11,147 households. Median household income in Vilas County is $68,431, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 45.4%, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Vilas County scores 25 for real estate businesses (lower middle), #2,176 of 2,229 scored counties.
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