The Wisconsin housing market ended 2012 on a strong note with sales of existing homes throughout Wisconsin up 20.7% over 2011. Median prices have also increases in eight of the last nine months – a welcome sign of a rebound.
Here’s a look at home sales in regions of Wisconsin during 2012 as compared to 2011. (SOURCE WRA)
Southeast Wisconsin (Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha counties)
Median price 2012: $141,000 Down -.7%
Median price 2011 $142,000
2012 sales: 22,621 Up 22.8%
2011 sales: 18,424
South Central Wisconsin (Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Lafayette, Richland, Rock and Sauk counties)
Median price 2012: $156,000 Change 0%
Median price 2011 $156,000
2012 sales: 12,474 Up 21.9%
2011 sales: 10,235
Northeast Wisconsin (Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menomonee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca and Winnebago counties)
Median price 2012: $120,000 Up 1.7%
Median price 2011 $118,000
2012 sales: 13,304 Up 21.2%
2011 sales: 9,329
Central Wisconsin (Adams, Clark, Juneau, Marathon, Marquette, Portage, Waushara and Wood counties)
Median price 2012: $105,000 Down.9%
Median price 2011 $106,000
2012 sales: 3,900 Up 23.1%
2011 sales: 3,169
Northwoods Wisconsin (Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Polk, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, Vilas and Washburn counties)
Median price 2012: 1117,500 Up 2.2%0
Median price 2011 $115,000
2012 sales: 5,914 Up 17.7%
2011 sales: 5,023
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