Wisconsin recorded a total of 5,446 closed sales in December, a 4.4% year-over-year increase.
According to data from the Wisconsin Realtors Association (WRA), the sales bump occurred despite a 5.9% year-over-year decline in new listings (only 3,149 for the month) and 2.9 months of available inventory, which marked a 3.3% drop from December 2024. The median price for December was $312,750, up by 2.5% from one year earlier.
For the full year of 2025, WRA reported existing home sales 2% higher than 2024 totals and the median price was up 4.8% to $325,000. Every region of the state showed annual growth in sales and median prices for 2025 compared to 2024.
“Now that we’ve closed out 2025, it’s clear that mortgage rates have consistently moved downward since peaking at nearly 7% just 11 months ago in January,” said Tom Watson, WRA president and CEO. “Hopefully, this trend continues into 2026 and combines with moderate sustainable price appreciation and income growth to improve the affordability of Wisconsin homes.”
