Real estate is a long term investment. Look at the last 10 years here

May 9, 2008

When you look at the last eleven years of real estate in Wisconsin for several counties, it is an eye opening story.  We’ll try and put things in perspective.  Yes, today is not the height of the real estate market in Wisconsin by any means.  But historically, we are truly not in a bad place.

Take a look at Waukesha and Dane Counties below

Waukesha County, Wisconsin

2007          Number of Home Sales     4647

2006          Number of Home Sales     5107

2005          Number of Home Sales     5287

2004          Number of Home Sales     4869

2003          Number of Home Sales     4590

2002          Number of Home Sales     4697

2001          Number of Home Sales     4518

2000          Number of Home Sales     3860

1999          Number of Home Sales     4287

1998          Number of Home Sales     4756

1997         Number of Home Sales      3995

More homes were sold in 2007 than 5 out of the last 11 years

Waukesha County, Wisconsin

2007          Median Sales Price     $250,000

2006          Median Sales Price     $253,100

2005          Median Sales Price     $250,000

2004          Median Sales Price     $238,100

2003          Median Sales Price     $220,000

2002          Median Sales Price    $202,600

2001          Median Sales Price     $185,500

2000          Median Sales Price    $177,700

1999          Median Sales Price    $167,900

1998          Median Sales Price     $160,200

1997          Median Sales Price     $155,600

Sales price has risen dramatically over the last 11 years, even through this current downturn. 

Dane County, Wisconsin

2007          Number of Home Sales     6468

2006          Number of Home Sales     6841

2005          Number of Home Sales     7503

2004          Number of Home Sales     7154

2003          Number of Home Sales     6704

2002          Number of Home Sales     6519

2001          Number of Home Sales     5900

2000          Number of Home Sales     5238

1999          Number of Home Sales     5654

1998          Number of Home Sales     5603

1997         Number of Home Sales      5594

In the last 11 years, 2007 was the sixth best year for number of home sales in Wisconsin

DaneCounty, Wisconsin

2007          Median Sales Price     $218,700

2006          Median Sales Price     $214,600

2005          Median Sales Price     $208,700

2004          Median Sales Price     $196,900

2003          Median Sales Price     $183,100

2002          Median Sales Price    $172,000

2001          Median Sales Price     $158,900

2000          Median Sales Price    $149,800

1999          Median Sales Price    $141,100

1998          Median Sales Price     $135,300

1997          Median Sales Price     $124,800

Sales price has risen dramatically over the last 11 years, even through this current downturn. 

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~Katie Huebschen, Data compliments of WIsconsin REALTORS Association

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