Balsam Lake, WI
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Key Performance Metrics
Market snapshotPerformance indicators for the Balsam Lake short-term rental market based on reliable data.
Listings
39 / 119
Reliable / Active
Cap Rate
9%
Middle-Earners Gross Yield
Revenue
$36,650
Middle-Earners Revenue
Occupancy
41%
Middle-Earners Occupancy
Home Value
$395,698
Median Home Sale Price
Top Earners
$77,423
Top-Earners Revenue
Balsam Lake
Market Revenue Seasonality
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Highest revenueThe highest-performing listings in Balsam Lake.
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Generally Investor friendly
Balsam Lake Regulations
STRs are clearly allowed countywide with a defined pathway, but operators must obtain multiple licenses (state DATCP lodging license, county Tourist Rooming House land‑use permit, health and building approvals) and meet health, septic, parking, setback and advertising conditions. Operational limits—minimum 7‑day stays, 180‑day annual cap, quiet hours, surveyed boundaries, impervious parking and required disclosures—are moderate and clear, making compliance a known process with acceptable risk for investors.
Local STR Agent
STR specialist · Balsam Lake, WI
About Balsam Lake
Balsam Lake is a village in, and the county seat of Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,009 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Balsam Lake.