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Rankings/Oshkosh-Neenah, WI

Oshkosh-Neenah, WI

ElevatedTier 1CBSA 36780Compare
Risk Rank: #17 of 273Month: 2026-08Score change (12m):— -3
66score
Composite risk percentile vs 273 metros (higher = higher risk)

Executive Summary

Oshkosh's housing market shows elevated risk, ranking 17th of 273 metros. The market recently entered Hypersupply. The market shows signs of liquidity stress with elevated inventory. Significant oversupply — conditions increasingly favor buyers over sellers.

Oshkosh experienced a market correction from late 2025 through mid-2026. Elevated inventory persists, suggesting the market hasn't fully normalized.

Inventory has surged +76% YoY with days on market up +0% — significant supply buildup indicating market stress.

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

Cycle Phase

RecoveryExpansionHypersupplyRecession
1 month in current phase

Building activity may be outpacing demand absorption

20192020202120222023202420252026

Key Dynamics

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

Top Drivers

Permit Growthp95
YoY permit change
Employmentp77
12-month employment change (risk inverted)
Permits per Capitap70
Permits per 1,000 residents

Market Signals

Inventory has surged +76% YoY with days on market up +0% — significant supply buildup indicating market stress.

Liquidity

Stress↓
Active Listings YoY
+75.5%p96
Days on Market YoY
+0.0%p45
Months in status1
Data through Aug 2026

Valuation

Balanced—
Rent vs. Price Growth
+1.6%p83
Months in status1
Data through Aug 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
+2.2%p46

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit GrowthHigh Risk
+71.1%p95

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per CapitaElevated
6.00p70

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

AffordabilityNeutral
0.29p50

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

EmploymentElevated
-0.4%p77

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

MigrationNeutral
-$399p57

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

National Context

Credit Conditions

Credit Regime

Stable—

Oversupply with deteriorating transactions and no credit excuse. Supply-driven correction risk is elevated.

Bank Lending Standards
+0.0Normal
Rate Change (YoY)
+11 bpsNormal
Mortgage Risk Premium
+196 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
0.89Elevated
Completion-Permit Divergence
-19.2 ppNormal
Accumulating for 6 quartersData through 2026-Q3
Local Signals

Metro Permit Activity

Permit Activity

Surge
YoY Permit Growth
+71.1%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
2026-0667
2025-1256
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-Q2
Permits2026-08
Income2024
Employment2026-08
Migration2023