Metro Milwaukee real estate update: 2016 Best sales year since 2005

What a year!  Sales up, prices up, buyer competition over not enough homes for sale… It is prime listing opportunity time. We look forward to a strong 2017.

Even percentage to list price has increased for all counties in addition to a shorter “Days on market.”  Be sure to talk to your favorite First Weber agent to get in on our active real estate market.  Spring will be here any day.

Here’s a look at sales by County in the Milwaukee area (source Metro MLS)

Milwaukee County home sales

11,196 Milwaukee County home sales this year compared to last year ’s 10,110.  An increase of 10.7%.

Median sales price up 5.1% to $145,000.

 

Waukesha County home sales

5,912 Waukesha County home sales this year compared to last year ’s 5,723. An increase of 3.3%

Median sales price up 5.4% to $263,500.

Ozaukee County home sales

1,331 Ozaukee County home sales this year compared to last year ’s 1,266.  An increase of 5.1%

Median sales price up 5.1% to $262,700.

Washington County home sales

2,036 Washington County home sales this year compared to last year ’s 1,960. An increase of 3.9%

Median sales price up 2% tp $210,000.

 Racine County home sales

2,771 Racine County home sales this year compared to last year ’s 2,568. An increase of 7.9%

Median sales price up 8.6% to $152,000.

 

 

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First Weber sells real estate throughout Wisconsin: Metro Milwaukee and Southeastern WI, South Central Wisconsin/Greater Madison, Central Wisconsin, Southwest WI, Western WI, Northeast Wisconsin andWisconsin’s great Northwoods. You can start searching for Wisconsin real estate and Wisconsin real estate agents at firstweber.com

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