Balsam Lake, WI

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Key Performance Metrics

Market snapshot

Performance indicators for the Balsam Lake short-term rental market based on reliable data.

Listings

61 / 119

Reliable / Active

Cap Rate

9%

Middle-Earners Gross Yield

Revenue

$37,253

Middle-Earners Revenue

Occupancy

43%

Middle-Earners Occupancy

Home Value

$398,059

Median Home Sale Price

Top Earners

$72,189

Top-Earners Revenue

Balsam Lake

Market Revenue Seasonality

Top Listings

Highest revenue

The 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.

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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.

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