Madison Housing Market Report March 2025Dane County, Wisconsin

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Housing Prices in Madison, WI

How much do homes in Madison, WI cost?

Housing Market Conditions

Is Madison, WI a buyer’s or seller’s market?

Housing Market Conditions

This is the supply and demand for houses in an area based on home prices and trends.

Buyer’s Market

A buyer’s market occurs when the number of available properties for sale exceeds the number of buyers looking to purchase. In a buyer’s market, the supply exceeds the demand.

Neutral Market

A neutral market occurs when the number of buyers looking to purchase properties meets the number of available properties for sale. In a balanced market, there are enough homes to meet the demand.

Seller’s Market

A seller’s market occurs when there are more buyers looking to purchase properties than there are available homes on the market. In a seller’s market, the demand exceeds the supply.

Seller'sMarket

Buyer'sMarket

Madison is a Seller's Market

Difference Since March 2024

Since last year, Madison has remained a Seller's Market.

Insight

Madison is a Sellers Housing Market, which means prices tend to be higher and homes sell faster.

Median Sold Price

Median Sold Price
This is the middle price for which all homes in the area were sold. Half of all the homes sold were below this price, and half were above.
$301,131$218/SqFt
+$7,698
+2.6%

Based on all homes sold in the last 12 months

Insight

Homes in Madison have sold for 2.6% more than they did a year ago.

Summary: The median home sold price in Madison was $301,131 in March 2025, up 2.6% from last year, and the median price per square foot was $218.

Median Sold Price By Cities

Median Sold Price By Cities
This is the middle price for which all homes in the area were sold compared to surrounding cities. Half of all the homes sold were below this price, and half were above.
CityChange YoY
Monona
+6.6%
Madison
+2.6%

Median Sold Price By Bedrooms

Median Sold Price By Bedrooms
This is the middle price for all homes actively listed in an area broken out by the number of bedrooms. Half of the homes are listed below this price, and half are above.
BedsMar 2024Mar 2025Change YoY
1$272K$239K
-12.1%
2$279.8K$278.8K
-0.4%
3$317.5K$348K
+9.6%
4$400K$480K
+20.0%
5$700K$835K
+19.3%

Summary: Madison housing price by bedroom type for March 2025, compared to the previous year. The home price for 1 bedroom homes decreased by -12.1%. The home price for 2 bedroom homes decreased by -0.4%. The home price for 3 bedroom homes increased by +9.6%. The home price for 4 bedroom homes increased by +20.0%. The home price for 5 bedroom homes increased by +19.3%.

How does Madison, WI compare with other places?

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Madison, WI

Housing supply in Madison, WI

How many homes are available in Madison, WI?

Number of Homes For Sale

Number of Homes For Sale
This is the total number of homes actively listed in an area.
Last Month2 months agoChange MoM
280Last MonthMar 2025
2072 months agoFeb 2025
+35.3 %
Change MoMFeb – Mar

Summary: The Madison real estate market had 280 homes for sale in Mar 2025, a 35.3 % increase compared to Feb 2025.

Number of Homes Sold

Number of Homes Sold
This is the total number of both homes sold and pending in an area.
Last Month2 months agoChange MoM
68Last MonthMar 2025
442 months agoFeb 2025
+54.5 %
Change MoMFeb – Mar

Homes For Sale By Bedroom Count

Homes For Sale By Bedroom Count
This is the total number of homes actively listed in an area by number of bedrooms.
BedsFeb 2025Mar 2025Change MoM
13236
+12.5%
2104128
+23.1%
36189
+45.9%
4719
+171.4%
538
+166.7%

Summary: Madison housing inventory by bedroom type for March 2025, compared to the previous month. The inventory for 1 bedroom homes increased by +12.5%. The inventory for 2 bedroom homes increased by +23.1%. The inventory for 3 bedroom homes increased by +45.9%. The inventory for 4 bedroom homes increased by +171.4%. The inventory for 5 bedroom homes increased by +166.7%.

Asking Price vs. Sold Price

How much do homes in Madison, WI cost?

Asking Price vs. Sold Price

The asking price is how much a home is listed for. The selling price is how much the home actually sold for.

Under Asking

Homes that sold for less than the asking price

At Asking

Homes that sold at their asking price

Over Asking

Homes that sold above the asking price

Over Asking Price36 Homes

At Asking Price15 Homes

Under Asking Price17 Homes

Insight

If you're buying a home in Madison, you could pay more than the asking price. 52.9% of homes here sold above asking price last month.

Summary: A total of 68 homes were sold or pending in Madison in March 2025, up by 54.5% month-over-month. Of the 68 sold homes, 25% were sold under asking, 22% were sold at asking, and and 53% were sold over asking.

Days on Market for Madison, WI

We’re sorry, we don't have information for this market at the moment.

Home sale times aren’t available for this area.

Newest Listings in Madison, WI

What homes are available in Madison, WI?

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Based on information from Wisconsin Real Estate Exchange, for the period 04/01/2023 - 04/01/2025

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Last updated on: 4/3/2025, 12:55:51 AM Eastern. If you have any questions regarding the accuracy of this data, please contact us at help@rockethomes.com.