Wautoma, WI
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Market snapshotPerformance indicators for the Wautoma short-term rental market based on reliable data.
Listings
59 / 179
Reliable / Active
Cap Rate
17%
Middle-Earners Gross Yield
Revenue
$47,812
Middle-Earners Revenue
Occupancy
49%
Middle-Earners Occupancy
Home Value
$274,700
Median Home Sale Price
Top Earners
$94,151
Top-Earners Revenue
Wautoma
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Generally Investor friendly
Wautoma Regulations
STRs are explicitly allowed citywide as 'Tourist Rooming Houses' with clear legal framework, but require multiple permits (county health, state sales tax, local room tax) and regular inspections. The comprehensive safety requirements, water testing, and inspection schedule create moderate operational burden, though no meaningful caps or major prohibitions were identified.
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About Wautoma
Wautoma is a city in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,218 at the 2010 census. Wautoma is the county seat of Waushara County. The city consists of three noncontiguous areas: one is entirely within the Town of Wautoma, the second is entirely within the Town of Dakota, and the third straddles the boundary between the two towns. Wautoma calls itself the "Christmas tree capital of the world". The Kirk Company of Tacoma, Washington, operated the "Wautoma plantation" of more than 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) of Christmas trees, beginning in 1953.On August 29, 1992, the town was struck by a half-mile wide F-3 tornado, killing 2 people, injuring 30 others, and causing over $5 million in damage.