{"id":2493000,"date":"2025-09-30T17:00:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T21:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/home-affordability-still-an-issue-in-wisconsin\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T17:03:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T21:03:06","slug":"home-affordability-still-an-issue-in-wisconsin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/home-affordability-still-an-issue-in-wisconsin\/","title":{"rendered":"Home affordability still an issue in Wisconsin"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhome-affordability-still-an-issue-in-wisconsin%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2493000&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the ongoing challenges of home affordability in Wisconsin despite some positive signs in the housing market.According to the latest report from the Wisconsin Real Estate Association, home sales in August increased modestly by 1.8% compared to the previous year, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >statewide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/californians-are-leaving-heres-where-theyre-going\/\" title=\"Californians Are Leaving. Here\u2019s Where They\u2019re Going.\">median home price<\/a> rising<\/a> by 5.3% to $338,000.Inventory levels have improved,with 23,108 homes available,which is higher than last year,contributing to a softening of the previously strong seller&#8217;s market.  <\/p>\n<p>Home prices vary across the state, with Madison-area homes being the most expensive at a median price of $385,000, followed by Milwaukee and surrounding counties at $353,000. Northern and central Wisconsin have lower median prices of just over $300,000 and $265,000 respectively. Metropolitan counties have a tighter supply of homes (3.6 months of supply) compared to smaller cities (4.3 months) and rural areas (5.7 months), meaning potential buyers might find better opportunities outside urban centers.  <\/p>\n<p>Realtors see the current trend as hopeful for first-time and young homebuyers, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inflation-is-costing-the-average-u-s-household-an-extra-341-a-month\/\" title=\"Inflation Is Costing the Average U.S. ...hold an Extra 1 a Month\">price increases moderate<\/a> and homes remain on the market longer. However, overall affordability issues persist in Wisconsin&#8217;s housing market. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Home affordability still an issue in Wisconsin<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2360755\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash;&nbsp;There are some signs that it&rsquo;s getting easier to buy a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/housing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">house<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wisconsin<\/a>, but the latest Wisconsin Real Estate Association report says it&rsquo;s not getting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/prices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cheaper<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Realtors released their home sales report for August, and it shows year-over-year sales increases and price increases.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3830463\/university-of-pennsylvania-climate-scientist-steps-down\/\">UPenn climate scientist steps down from vice provost role amid Kirk posting backlash<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3830695\/democrats-flood-house-floor-accuse-republicans-vacation-shutdown\/\">Democrats flood House floor to accuse Republicans of being on &#8216;vacation&#8217; despite looming shutdown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3830652\/gavin-newsom-dig-trump-weight-war-department-troop-obesity\/\">Newsom digs at Trump&#8217;s weight as War Department seeks to eliminate troop obesity<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Existing home sales in August increased by a modest 1.8% relative to August 2024, and the statewide median price rose to $338,000 over that same period, which is an annualized 5.3% increase,&rdquo; the report stated.<\/p>\n<p>The report said 7,507 homes sold in August of this year, while there were 23,108 homes on the market. Both of those numbers are higher than a year ago.<\/p>\n<p>Those extra homes are one of the bright spots, according to Realtors President Tom Larson.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Improving inventory, moderating price appreciation and increasing days on the market are signs that the strong seller&rsquo;s markets we&rsquo;ve seen over the last few years continue to soften,&rdquo; Larson said in a statement. &ldquo;This is welcomed news for young families still struggling to buy their first home.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While the report lists the median home price in Wisconsin in August as $338,000, local prices are different.<\/p>\n<p>The Madison-area remains the most expensive area in Wisconsin. The median price in south central Wisconsin is $385,000. Milwaukee and the WOW counties are the second most expensive, with a median price of $353,000. But homes average a little more than $300,000 in northern Wisconsin, and just $265,000 in the central part of the state.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/government-shutdown-live-updates-congress-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LIVE UPDATES: TRUMP SAYS SHUTDOWN LIKELY, THREATENS &lsquo;IRREVERSIBLE&rsquo; CUTS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The more densely populated metropolitan counties have just 3.6 months of supply. By comparison, the counties with smaller cities and towns had 4.3 months of supply, and rural counties had 5.7 months of supply in August,&rdquo; Realtors board chairman Chris DeVincentis said. &ldquo;Potential buyers will find better opportunities in those less urban markets.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Madison-area and southeast Wisconsin, however, accounted for 52% of home sales in August.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home buying easier but prices still high in Wisconsin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2869,"featured_media":2493002,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP24031636765372.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[58959,64339,39098,51379,64340],"class_list":["post-2493000","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-cost-of-living-2","tag-home-affordability","tag-housing-market","tag-real-estate-2","tag-wisconsin-housing"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP24031636765372.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2493000","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2869"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2493000"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2493000\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2493004,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2493000\/revisions\/2493004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2493002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2493000"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2493000"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2493000"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}