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Rankings/Oshkosh-Neenah, WI

Oshkosh-Neenah, WI

ElevatedTier 1CBSA 36780Compare
Risk Rank: #12 of 274Month: 2026-06Score change (12m): +5
67score
Composite risk percentile vs 274 metros (higher = higher risk)

Executive Summary

Oshkosh's housing market shows elevated risk, ranking 12th of 274 metros. The market recently entered Recession. The market shows signs of liquidity stress with elevated inventory. Deep correction with severe liquidity stress — significant risk remains.

Oshkosh experienced a market correction from late 2025 through mid-2026.

Inventory has surged +134% YoY with days on market up -3% — significant supply buildup indicating market stress.

Rent growth is roughly keeping pace with price appreciation, suggesting valuations are not stretched.

Cycle Phase

RecoveryExpansionHypersupplyRecession
2 months in current phase·from Recession

Demand contraction with rising inventory pressure

20192020202120222023202420252026

Key Dynamics

Risk is primarily driven by permit growth and employment, while affordability provides the most support.

Top Drivers

Permit Growthp95
YoY permit change
Employmentp88
12-month employment change (risk inverted)
Permits per Capitap72
Permits per 1,000 residents

Market Signals

Inventory has surged +134% YoY with days on market up -3% — significant supply buildup indicating market stress.

Liquidity

Stress
Active Listings YoY
+134.3%p99
Days on Market YoY
-2.9%p41
Months in status2
Data through Jun 2026

Valuation

Balanced
Rent vs. Price Growth
+2.2%p88
Months in status2
Data through Jun 2026Rent growth vs price growth (rent support). Note: Affordability and Valuation measure different structural dimensions and can diverge.
Factor Details
Lower riskHigher risk
Low RiskBelow AvgNeutralElevatedHigh Risk
Price MomentumNeutral
+1.3%p47

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit GrowthHigh Risk
+60.0%p95

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per CapitaElevated
6.17p72

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

AffordabilityNeutral
0.28p46

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

EmploymentHigh Risk
-0.7%p88

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

MigrationNeutral
-$399p56

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

National Context

Credit Conditions

Credit Regime

Stable

Active correction with weak transactions but available credit. Buyers can borrow — they're choosing not to at current prices.

Bank Lending Standards
N/ANormal
Rate Change (YoY)
-5 bpsNormal
Mortgage Risk Premium
+194 bpsElevated
Stable for 10 quartersData through 2026-Q3

Supply Pipeline

Supply Regime

Accumulating

Supply pipeline is building up while credit remains available. New units are accumulating in the system — watch for delivery pressure in coming quarters.

Pipeline Ratio
0.90Elevated
Completion-Permit Divergence
-3.1 ppNormal
Accumulating for 5 quartersData through 2026-Q2
Local Signals

Metro Permit Activity

Permit Activity

Surge
YoY Permit Growth
+60.0%Far above norm

Raw signal — not the composite percentile

Relative to 2016–2019 norms for this metro

Based on limited permit volume

Significant overbuilding into weak demand. This is the highest-risk metro combination — new supply is delivering into a market that is already struggling to absorb existing inventory.

Employment Concentration

Employment

Moderate
Largest SectorManufacturing 22.9%
QCEW 2024 annual averages
Internal Structure

County-level structural analysis.

County-level structural analysis is not available for this metro due to fewer than 3 qualifying counties.

Score History
MonthScore
2026-0569
2025-1166
2025-1067
2025-0869
2025-0662
2025-0562
2025-0369
2025-0269
2024-1266
2024-1166
2024-1066
2024-0862
2024-0766
2024-0669
2024-0563
2024-0462
2024-0258
2023-1262
2023-1164
2023-0966
2023-0867
2023-0665
2023-0462
2023-0366
2023-0266
2023-0165
2022-1151
2022-1055
2022-0851
2022-0754
2022-0557
2022-0457
2022-0254
2021-1156
2021-0955
2021-0656
2021-0347
2020-1248
2020-1148
2020-0942
2020-0642
2020-0544
2020-0355
2020-0256
2019-1256
2019-1058
2019-0863
2019-0554
2019-0258
2019-0160
Data Vintages
Price (HPI)2026-Q1
Permits2026-06
Income2024
Employment2026-06
Migration2023