WI · Metro #197

Appleton - WI housing market

The Appleton metro has a typical home value of $354,433, up 5.2% from a year ago. Homes sell in 37 days on average, a balanced market. Data from Zillow Research, updated monthly.

Typical home value
$354,433
+5.2% vs. year ago
Median sale price
$314,343
+4.4% YoY
Median list price
$378,900
Sale-to-list ratio
101.1%
Selling above ask
Days on market
37d
Listings w/ price cut
12.1%
New listings / mo
273
+12.3% YoY
Homes for sale
752
+6.2% YoY
Typical rent
$1,231/mo
+4.6% YoY
Context

How to read this data

The typical home value ($354,433) is the Zillow Home Value Index for the Appleton - WI metro area: a smoothed, seasonally adjusted estimate of the typical value for middle-tier homes (33rd to 67th percentile) across single-family and condo properties.

Prices are up 5.2% over the past year. In Appleton - WI, that means a home worth $336,913 last year is now worth roughly $354,433.

The median sale price, what homes actually close for, is $314,343. Homes are selling at 101.1% of list price, meaning buyers are typically paying at or above asking.

Homes listed in Appleton - WI sit on the market for roughly 37 days before going pending. Shorter = seller's market; longer = buyer's market.

About 12.1% of current listings have had at least one price cut. High price-cut shares signal sellers are adjusting expectations downward.

Roughly 273 new listings hit the market each month in Appleton - WI. There are currently 752 homes for sale, up 6.2% from a year ago.

The typical monthly rent in Appleton - WI is $1,231, up 4.6% year over year. On the Rent vs Buy Index that is a price-to-rent ratio of 24.0x, renting territory (#20 of 195 metros). The mortgage on a typical home here, 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year rate, runs about $1,822 a month in principal and interest, $591 more than renting before taxes, insurance and upkeep. The two break even at a 3.23% rate.

What's not on this page

This is market-level data, not property-level. We don't list individual homes for sale. For that, go to Zillow, Redfin, or your local MLS.

Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI and market indicators), refreshed monthly at the source. This page was rebuilt September 2026. Methodology →

Related

Other metros in WI

MetroHome value1-yr changeDays on market
Milwaukee - WI$393,208 +5.2% 17.0d
Madison - WI$452,940 +2.7% 16.0d
Green Bay - WI$351,940 +5.5% 40.0d
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