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Wisconsin housing market
In the Badger State, part of the Census Bureau's East North Central division, Pecan Street tracks four markets. Median sale prices run from $349K in Appleton to $454K in Madison as of Sep 2026. All four are higher than a year earlier, led by Milwaukee (+5.6%).
Homes sit longest in Madison (56 median days on market) and sell fastest in Milwaukee (37 days). The share of active listings with a price cut runs from 21% in Appleton to 44% in Madison. Price-to-rent ratios run from about 17 in Appleton to 21 in Milwaukee, measured as years of HUD Fair Market Rent per median sale price. Among the 195 U.S. metros Pecan Street tracks, the Appleton metro has the 6th-lowest share of listings with a price cut and the Milwaukee metro the 12th-fewest median days on market. Wisconsin's unemployment rate was 3.2% in Aug 2026 (BLS via FRED). The national rate was 4.2% in Sep 2026.
Markets at a glance
| Market | Median sale price | YoY | Days on market | Price-cut share | Price-to-rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton | $349K | +2.2% | 40 | 21% | ≈ 17 |
| Green Bay | $365K | +4.9% | 44 | 26% | ≈ 18 |
| Madison | $454K | +4.2% | 56 | 44% | ≈ 18 |
| Milwaukee | $385K | +5.6% | 37 | 27% | ≈ 21 |
Median sale price and year-over-year change from Redfin (rolling three months); median days on market and the share of active listings with a price cut from Realtor.com; price-to-rent is each market page's figure (its median sale price over a year of HUD Fair Market Rent). Figures are per metro market, not statewide.
Recent signals
No market signals flagged across this state right now.