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Dane County, WI Housing Market Brief

county · WI · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Dane County, WI’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
-3.673
Inventory Health25%
-6.443
Affordability20%
13
Economic Strength20%
-0.978
Rental Yield15%
43

Where is Dane County, WI in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Dane County, WI is classified as Growingstrengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Dane County, WI housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$475K▲ +3.3%
Median Days on Market47 days▲ +2.2%
Months of Supply2.4▲ +9.1%
Homes for Sale1,646▲ +4%
Homes Sold679-7.4%
Median Price / Sq Ft$243▲ +2.7%
Sale-to-List Ratio100.9%-0.6%

How has Dane County, WI’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 50
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Dane County, WI a buyer's or seller's market?

As of May 2026, Dane County, WI is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 50 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Dane County, WI?

The median sale price in Dane County, WI is $475K, having risen 3.3% over the past year.

How affordable is Dane County, WI?

Dane County, WI scores 13 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Dane County, WI's Alpha Score?

Dane County, WI's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (78/100) and its weakest is Affordability (13/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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