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Rankings/Oshkosh-Neenah, WI

Oshkosh-Neenah, WI

NeutralTier 1CBSA 36780Compare
Risk Rank: #69 of 287Month: 2025-12Score change (12m): -10
56score
Composite risk percentile vs 287 metros (higher = higher risk)

Executive Summary

Oshkosh's housing market shows average risk, ranking 69th of 287 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 late 2025.

Inventory has surged +75% YoY with days on market up +4% — 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

2019202020212022202320242025

Key Dynamics

Risk is primarily driven by price momentum and employment, while permits per capita provides the most support.

Top Drivers

Price Momentump82
12-month HPI change
Employmentp59
12-month employment change (risk inverted)
Migrationp56
Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

Market Signals

Inventory has surged +75% YoY with days on market up +4% — significant supply buildup indicating market stress.

Liquidity

Stress
Active Listings YoY
+74.5%p96
Days on Market YoY
+3.9%p56
Months in status2
Data through Dec 2025

Valuation

Balanced
Rent vs. Price Growth
-1.5%p42
Months in status15
Data through Dec 2025Rent 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 MomentumHigh Risk
+4.9%p82

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit GrowthNeutral
-3.1%p47

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per CapitaNeutral
3.67p47

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

AffordabilityNeutral
0.27p48

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

EmploymentNeutral
+0.1%p59

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
-5.7Normal
Rate Change (YoY)
-74 bpsNormal
Mortgage Risk Premium
+191 bpsElevated
Stable for 8 quartersData through 2026-Q1

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
0.92High
Completion-Permit Divergence
+1.9 ppNormal
Accumulating for 4 quartersData through 2026-Q1
Local Signals

Metro Permit Activity

Permit Activity

Normal
YoY Permit Growth
-3.1%Within norm

Raw signal — not the composite percentile

Relative to 2016–2019 norms for this metro

Based on limited permit volume

Normal permit activity but demand has deteriorated significantly. The stress is from existing inventory and slowing absorption, not new construction.

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
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)2025-Q4
Permits2026-01
Income2024
Employment2025-12
Migration2023