Photo: Asher Heimermann · CC BY-SA 4.0Measured against area pay, Cedar Grove costs less to live in than 57% of U.S. towns
Up 3.3% in a year, close to the Wisconsin typical home.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of the Sheboygan, WI metro area ($73K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
The grade compares costs with what households across the Sheboygan metro earn ($73K, Census 2020–24). The typical home costs 3.2 years of metro income, and 39% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.
In dollars
- $328Ktypical home, 3% below the Wisconsin typical homeZillow, September 2026
- $1,210a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
- 94prices across the Sheboygan metro, where the U.S. is 100 (housing 81)BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
In paychecks the grade
- 3.2 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$73K, Sheboygan-area income
- 17%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 14%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
What’s behind Cedar Grove’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Cedar Grove is more affordable than 57% of U.S. towns. Property tax pulls the grade down most; the share of households paying 30%+ for housing holds it up.
Prices here have kept pace with Wisconsin: up 35.6% in five years, against 31.4% statewide (Zillow).
Up 35.6% in five years
Faster than Wisconsin (31.4%).
Show as a table
| January | Cedar Grove | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $173,000 | $178,000 |
| 2018 | $181,000 | $188,000 |
| 2019 | $191,000 | $200,000 |
| 2020 | $203,000 | $213,000 |
| 2021 | $226,000 | $235,000 |
| 2022 | $248,000 | $260,000 |
| 2023 | $267,000 | $279,000 |
| 2024 | $283,000 | $296,000 |
| 2025 | $302,000 | $314,000 |
| 2026 | $324,000 | $330,000 |
| September 2026 | $328,000 | $337,000 |
A typical Cedar Grove home worth $172K in October 2016 is worth about $328K today.
Zillow Home Value Index: the typical value of all homes (middle third), smoothed and seasonally adjusted, through September 2026.
A year’s rent takes 17% of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Cedar Grove’s own median, or type yours.
That’s $70K short of a typical Cedar Grove home.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,210 a month here, $960 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Cedar Grove’s typical property tax (1.64% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,210
Renters already here pay a median of $1,022, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
3 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 3 new homes in Cedar Grove in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.1 million to build. That's 1.2 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Wisconsin (4.3). Over the past 10 years, Cedar Grove has permitted 45 homes in all.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Cedar Grove's population fell by 12 even though 28 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across Wisconsin: 1.3 new residents per new home.
Every year as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $734,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $641,000 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $1.2 million |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $723,000 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2017 | 8 | 6 | 2 | $1.9 million |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $240,000 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $964,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $218,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $636,000 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $280,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $688,000 |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $917,000 |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2006 | 16 | 12 | 4 | $3.2 million |
| 2005 | 20 | 16 | 4 | $4.1 million |
| 2004 | 23 | 13 | 10 | $3.6 million |
| 2003 | 23 | 19 | 4 | $4 million |
| 2002 | 15 | 9 | 6 | $2.2 million |
| 2001 | 17 | 9 | 8 | $2.1 million |
| 2000 | 12 | 4 | 8 | $933,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
Low tax bills, but a high tax rate
The median bill is $3,784, under the Wisconsin median of $3,792, because homes cost less. As a share of value it’s 1.64% a year, against 1.42% statewide.
Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.
The rest of a budget near Cedar Grove
Only figures published free for the whole country, each labeled with the area it covers: the Sheboygan, WI metro area, or Wisconsin. Groceries follow the goods price level; nobody publishes them town by town.
| Cost | Here | Compared with | Area | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prices overall U.S. = 100 | 94 | WI 94 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Goods (groceries, clothing, cars…) U.S. = 100 | 94 | WI 94 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Utilities U.S. = 100 | 88 | WI 90 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Other services U.S. = 100 | 99 | WI 100 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
Price levels: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities 2024 (metro area and state). Electricity: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A.
Cedar Grove and its neighbors
One source per column.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, September 2026 | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Grove | B | $328K | $231K | 1.64% | $1,210 |
Questions about the cost of living in Cedar Grove
Is Cedar Grove expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Cedar Grove costs less than 57% of U.S. towns: a B for cost of living. The typical home costs 3.2 years of the median household income of the Sheboygan, WI metro area ($73K).
How much does a house cost in Cedar Grove?
About $328K, Zillow’s typical value for September 2026, up 3.3% in a year. The Wisconsin typical home is $337K.
What salary do you need to live in Cedar Grove?
To buy the typical home with 20% down at 6.3%, about $93,000 a year, keeping the payment (about $2,170 a month with tax and insurance) at 28% of income. To rent a two-bedroom at 30% of income, about $48,000.
How much is rent in Cedar Grove?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,210 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $1,022 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Cedar Grove?
The median bill is $3,784 a year, 1.64% of the median home value (Wisconsin: $3,792, 1.42%), from the Census 2020–24.
Are home prices in Cedar Grove going up?
Yes: up 3.3% in the past year and 35.6% in five years, against 31.4% across Wisconsin (Zillow).
Neighbors talk housing
What Cedar Grove buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, September 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.