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Fernwood (Tract 185100)

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

FIPS 55079185100

Juniper

Fernwood (Tract 185100) is in the highest 38% nationally for FEMA risk score. It also sits in the lowest 20% nationally for median income. And it sits in the highest 21% nationally for home price growth over the past year.

Typical Home Valuemedian home value (ACS), re-priced to today on the FHFA index

$291,724

Lower than 61% of U.S. tracts
Home Price Growth, Past Five Years

62%

Higher than 76% of U.S. tracts
FEMA Risk Score0–100; 0 = lowest modelled risk, 100 = highest, vs places of the same type

62

Higher than 62% of U.S. tracts

The basics

Total Population

4,790

Median Age

56.4

Population Density

3,433.01

Home values & property tax

Median Property Tax

$4,748

Property Tax Rateyearly tax as a share of home value

2%

Cost of living & affordability

Home Price vs Incomeyears of income to buy a typical home

4.47×

Higher than 65% of U.S. tracts
Median Income

$53,284

Lower than 80% of U.S. tracts
Median Rent

$1,033

Lower than 70% of U.S. tracts

Home prices & appreciation

Home Price Growth, Past Year

8.7%

Higher than 79% of U.S. tracts
Pandemic Price Run-Up2019–20 low → 2022–23 peak

62%

2008 Crash: Peak-to-Trough Drophow far prices fell, 2007 → 2011

21%

Climate & weather

Summer Avg High (°F)

79.7

Winter Avg Low (°F)

20.1

Avg Temperature (°F)

49.3

Hot Days/yr (>90°F)

9.1

Freezing Days/yr (<32°F)

122.8

Annual Precipitation (in)

34.6

Annual Snowfall (in)

48.7

Flood & disaster risk

Coastal Flood Loss per $1,000

$0

The full report

Six pillars — each with percentile benchmarks, 16-year trends, and per-metric detail.

  • People

  • Work & Money

  • Housing

  • Amenities

  • Climate

  • Environment & Risk

Fernwood (Tract 185100): frequently asked questions

What is the typical home value in Fernwood (Tract 185100)?
The estimated median home value in Fernwood (Tract 185100) today is $291,724, lower than 61% of U.S. tracts.
How much is property tax in Fernwood (Tract 185100)?
The median annual property tax in Fernwood (Tract 185100) is $4,748, an effective rate of 2% of home value.
Is Fernwood (Tract 185100) expensive to live in?
Homes in Fernwood (Tract 185100) cost about 4.47× the median household income, higher than 65% of U.S. tracts.
What is the average rent in Fernwood (Tract 185100)?
The median gross rent in Fernwood (Tract 185100) is $1,033 a month, lower than 70% of U.S. tracts.
How much have home prices grown in Fernwood (Tract 185100)?
Home prices in Fernwood (Tract 185100) have moved 62% over the past five years (8.7% in the past year), per the FHFA House Price Index.
How many people live in Fernwood (Tract 185100)?
Fernwood (Tract 185100) has a population of 4,790, about 3,433.01 people per square mile, per the U.S. Census American Community Survey. The median age is 56.4.
What is the weather like in Fernwood (Tract 185100)?
Fernwood (Tract 185100) averages 49.3°F year-round, summer highs near 79.7°F, winter lows around 20.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It sees about 48.7 inches of snow a year.
Is Fernwood (Tract 185100) at risk of flooding or natural disasters?
Fernwood (Tract 185100)'s FEMA National Risk Index score is 62 (higher than 62% of U.S. tracts). Its greatest modeled natural hazard is inland flooding. Modeled coastal-flood loss is negligible.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, FEMA National Risk Index, FHFA House Price Index, OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), EPA. Explore the map →

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