Secondary metropolitan market · Wisconsin · June 2026 data

Madison Real Estate Market

The Madison, WI housing market as of June 2026 — real median listing price, market pace, inventory and supply, from public records and industry data. Prepare a client-ready Madison report in a click.

Median listing price
$497,906
▲ 0.1% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$246
1,975 sq ft median
Median days on market
41
June 2026
Active listings
1,198
For sale now
New listings
930
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
14%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$460,000
▲ 2.2% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
100.6%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
794
Closed sales
Median listing price trend
$498K$486K$474K$462K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

Median listing price, Madison WI · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$498K$458K$419K$379K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Madison WI · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

Supply snapshot
Active listings
1,198
New this month
930
Pending
1,161
Price-reduced
172

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Madison, WI asks $497,906 — up 0.1% from a year ago. Homes are taking a median of 41 days to go under contract, and 14% of the 1,198 active listings have taken a price cut, which points to a seller-leaning market. Based on public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Investment snapshot
Investor Score
59/100
#273 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
+1.0%
Flat · model output, not advice
Price volatility
Low
σ 4.6% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
57
Value
46
Rental yield
50
Supply risk
42
Market heat
90

Madison scores 59/100 on our composite Investor Score (#273 of 932 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 52% over five years and +94% over ten, leaving prices 50% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,600/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 3.9%; active inventory sits at 77% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 0.1% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).

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 Madison ranks on the trending markets index.

What mortgage rates do to the payment
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$2,244/mo
−$255/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$2,499/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$2,766/mo
+$267/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $497,906 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

Growth, supply pipeline & risk
Building permits (2025)
7,031
▲ 19.7% vs 2024
10.3 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+452
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$94.3M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+0.2%
▲ 430.3k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

Madison market news

Madison's housing market is characterized by low supply, rising home prices, and a particular shortage for middle-income earners. — AI-generated summary of the headlines above; read the linked coverage before relying on it.

Headlines collected 2026-07-05; each links to the original publisher.

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Madison market FAQs

What is the median home price in Madison?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Madison, WI is $497,906, up 0.1% year over year (source: public records and industry data).
How fast are homes selling in Madison?
The median property in Madison spends 41 days on the market, with 1,198 homes actively listed and 14% of them carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market by pace.
Who are the top real estate agents in Madison?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Madison and the wider Wisconsin market.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. 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.