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Marathon County · 2026 data

Stratford, Wisconsin Home Market Report

Updated 2026-06-21 · by Micah Nicholes, Founder, HouseBuyerz

33% of recent Stratford home sales were all-cash vs. 29% across Wisconsin
Median home value
$222,065
Investor / renter-owned
18%
Homes
2,015
Typical year built
-1
All-cash sales (recent)
33%

Stratford vs. Wisconsin

All-cash sales
33%
Stratford
29%
Wisconsin avg
Investor / renter-owned
18%
Stratford
21%
Wisconsin avg

Who owns the homes in Stratford?

Ownership reflects the most recent public assessor records (2026).

0.9%
Owned by out-of-state owners
WI avg 5.3%
5%
Owned by a company or LLC
WI avg 5.6%
82%
Owner-occupied (lived in by owner)
18% investor/renter

Of the roughly 2,015 homes in Stratford, about 0.9% are held by owners with an out-of-state mailing address (below the Wisconsin average of 5.3%), and about 5% are titled to a company or LLC rather than a person (in line with the state average of 5.6%).

Company- and out-of-state-owned homes are usually the most willing to sell quickly for cash — they're managed as investments, not lived in.

Curious how Stratford compares to the rest of the state? See our Who Owns Wisconsin study — out-of-state and corporate ownership across all 72 counties.

In Stratford (Marathon County, Wisconsin), the typical home is worth about $222,065, across roughly 2,015 dwellings. About 18% are owned by investors or landlords rather than the people living in them — below the Wisconsin average of 21%.

Of recent home sales, roughly 33% closed in all cash — above the statewide average of 29%. A higher cash-sale share usually signals active investor and cash-buyer demand in a market.

For homeowners, the takeaway is that there's a real, active cash market for Stratford houses — including as-is, inherited, and off-market sales that never hit the MLS. (HouseBuyerz is one of those cash buyers.)

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