Forest County, Wisconsin
Absentee owners are the defining feature of Forest County, WI: 6,599 of its 18,192 mailable ownership records (36%) list a mailing address away from the property, per the V12 (2025 tax roll) Wisconsin Statewide Parcel Map data. The county carries 21,022 parcels, including 4,994 vacant land parcels. 2,306 of those owners (13%) are based outside Wisconsin entirely. The median vacant parcel is 5.2 acres.
Source: Wisconsin Statewide Parcel Map (V12 (2025 tax roll))
Forest County by the numbers
| Total parcels | 21,022 |
| Vacant land parcels | 4,994 |
| Vacant lots (under 5 acres) | 2,402 |
| Vacant tracts (5 acres or more) | 2,592 |
| Absentee owners | 6,599 (36% of mailable owners) |
| Out-of-state owners | 2,306 (13% of mailable owners) |
| Median vacant parcel | 5.2 acres (middle half 1–36.7) |
Source: Wisconsin Statewide Parcel Map (V12 (2025 tax roll))
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Forest County land data: common questions
How many parcels are in Forest County, WI?
Forest County, WI has 21,022 parcels in the V12 (2025 tax roll) Wisconsin Statewide Parcel Map data.
How many absentee land owners are in Forest County, WI?
6,599 ownership records in Forest County list a mailing address away from the property — 36% of the county's 18,192 mailable owners, per the V12 (2025 tax roll) Wisconsin Statewide Parcel Map data.
How many out-of-state owners hold property in Forest County, WI?
2,306 ownership records in Forest County carry a mailing address outside Wisconsin — 13% of mailable owners, per the V12 (2025 tax roll) Wisconsin Statewide Parcel Map data.
How many vacant land parcels are in Forest County, WI?
Forest County, WI has 4,994 vacant land parcels across the WI Statewide Parcel Map vacant land-use groups, per the V12 (2025 tax roll) Wisconsin Statewide Parcel Map data.
How big is a typical vacant parcel in Forest County, WI?
The median vacant parcel in Forest County is 5.2 acres; the middle half ranges from 1 to 36.7 acres, per the V12 (2025 tax roll) Wisconsin Statewide Parcel Map data.
Where can I search Forest County, WI property records, deeds and liens?
Ownership, deed and lien records are kept by the county: the county's land records or GIS portal (ownership and parcel data) and the Register of Deeds (deeds, liens) — search there by owner name or parcel number. This page summarizes the V12 (2025 tax roll) Wisconsin Statewide Parcel Map data roll (21,022 parcels) and sells the resulting mailing lists; it doesn't host deed images or lookups.
How much does a list of absentee owners of vacant land in Forest County, WI cost?
About 510 absentee owners hold vacant land in Forest County, WI (one row per owner and mailing address, V12 (2025 tax roll)). Lists are priced by record count — from $49 for up to 250 owners to $129 for all of them — and you see the exact count and price before paying.
How much does a list of out-of-state owners of vacant land in Forest County, WI cost?
About 321 out-of-state owners hold vacant land in Forest County, WI (one row per owner and mailing address, V12 (2025 tax roll)). Lists are priced by record count — from $49 for up to 250 owners to $89 for all of them — and you see the exact count and price before paying.
How much does a list of in-state absentee owners of vacant land in Forest County, WI cost?
About 469 in-state absentee owners hold vacant land in Forest County, WI (one row per owner and mailing address, V12 (2025 tax roll)). Lists are priced by record count — from $49 for up to 250 owners to $89 for all of them — and you see the exact count and price before paying.
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