| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $389,900 | +5.4% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $218 | 1,764 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 32 | -4% YoY |
| Active listings | 378 | +13% YoY |
| New listings this month | 176 | September 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 21% | Share of active |
| Pending-to-active ratio | 17.5% | 66 pending |
| Inventory vs 2019 | 56% | Active listings vs same month in 2019 |
| Gross rental yield | 4.3% | 2BR fair market rent |
Metropolitan market · Wisconsin · September 2026 data
What is the Kenosha, WI real estate market doing?
As of September 2026, the median home listed in Kenosha, WI asks $389,900, up 5.4% year over year. Homes spend a median of 32 days on market, with 378 active listings and 21% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 17% of active listings, and inventory sits at 56% of the same month in 2019 — a seller-leaning market. Estimated gross rental yield on the median listing is 4.3%. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$389,900
▲ 5.4% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$218
1,764 sq ft median
Median days on market
32
September 2026
Active listings
378
For sale now
New listings
176
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
21%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
56%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
17%
Contract activity
What is the Kenosha, WI housing market doing right now?
The Kenosha, WI housing market lists at a $389,900 median as of September 2026, up 5.4% year over year, with a 32-day median market time and 378 homes for sale (21% with a price cut). Active inventory is 56% of the 2019 level, reading as a seller-leaning market by days-on-market pace. Gross rental yield is about 4.3%.
Kenosha housing market statistics
The table summarizes Kenosha's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.
How have home prices changed in Kenosha?
Kenosha home prices are up 5.4% year over year and -2.5% month over month as of September 2026, at a $389,900 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Kenosha WI · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Kenosha WI · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Kenosha?
Kenosha has 378 active listings, 176 new this month, 66 pending as of September 2026. About 21% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 56% of its 2019 level — a seller-leaning market by pace.
Is Kenosha a good real estate investment?
Kenosha scores 56/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #315 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.
Investor Score
56/100
#315 of 933 covered metros
Price volatility
Medium
σ 6.1% · 20-yr price-index swings
Kenosha scores 56/100 on our composite Investor Score (#315 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 56% over five years and +113% over ten, leaving prices 82% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,402/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 4.3%; active inventory sits at 56% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 5.4% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).
Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Kenosha ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Kenosha?
A home at Kenosha's $389,900 median listing runs about $2,134 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$1,927/mo
−$208/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$2,134/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$2,350/mo
+$216/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $389,900 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
How much income do you need to buy a home in Kenosha?
To buy Kenosha’s $389,900 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $115,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($2,683/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.4× the area’s $79,412 median household income, so a typical Kenosha household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.
| Item | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $389,900 | September 2026 |
| Down payment (20%) | $77,980 | Assumption |
| Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed) | $2,134/mo | Rate as of 2026-10-01 |
| Property tax (1.69% effective rate) | $549/mo | Census ACS |
| Income needed (28% rule) | $115,000 | Gross household income / yr |
| Median household income | $79,412 | Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year |
Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.
What is driving the Kenosha housing market?
Longer-run demand in Kenosha shows up in 891 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -472 residents; -0.1% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Moderate. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
891
▲ 244.0% vs 2024
5.3 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-472
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$31.2M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
-0.1%
▼ 79.9k nonfarm jobs · August 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
National hazard index · top hazard: Cold wave
Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.
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What is the median home price in Kenosha?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Kenosha, WI is $389,900, up 5.4% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Kenosha, WI metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Kenosha?
The median home listed in Kenosha asks $389,900 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $2,134 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Kenosha?
The median property in Kenosha spends 32 days on the market, with 378 homes actively listed and 21% of them carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Kenosha?
With a median 32 days on market and 21% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 17% of active listings, Kenosha reads as a seller-leaning market as of September 2026. Lean is based on days-on-market pace when closed-sale ratios are unavailable. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Kenosha a good place to invest in real estate?
Kenosha scores 56/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #315 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
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Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Kenosha, WI metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.
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