54871
Shell Lake, Wisconsin.
Shell Lake, Washburn County, WI · population 3,270
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$1,008 (+150%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $16,094 +5%
- $304,281$320,376 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $77,471 +32%
- $242,905$320,376 since Sep 2021
Monthly payment to buy the typical home
Home value × that month's 30-year mortgage rate, 20% down, principal and interest. This is the line households feel: prices and rates compound each other.
- 54871$1,682
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 13 years.
Typical home values in zip 54871 rose 5.3% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 2 counties: Washburn County, WI 59% · Burnett County, WI 41%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Shell Lake, WI — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 54871
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 54871$320,376
- United States$366,157
Within 20 miles
| Miles sorted ascending, activate to sort descending | Zip activate to sort by Zip | City activate to sort by City | Population activate to sort by Population | Rent activate to sort by Rent | Home value activate to sort by Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 54813 | Barronett | 678 | — | $272,395 |
| 9.8 | 54801 | Spooner | 6,266 | — | $300,379 |
| 12.0 | 54870 | Sarona | 1,698 | — | $387,635 |
| 12.8 | 54829 | Cumberland | 5,446 | — | $316,147 |
| 16.7 | 54893 | Webster | 4,207 | — | $306,122 |
| 17.2 | 54837 | Frederic | 3,803 | — | $262,006 |
| 17.6 | 54888 | Trego | 1,381 | — | $299,847 |
| 18.2 | 54826 | Comstock | 922 | — | $371,837 |
| 18.5 | 54872 | Siren | 2,569 | — | $277,514 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.