In November, the median sale price of a home in Milwaukee County rose by $19,750 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 5.3%, according to BlockShopper.com.
There were 1,398 homes sold in November, with a median sale price of $224,750 — a 9.6% increase over the $205,000 median sale price during the same period of the previous year. In comparison, 1,477 homes were sold in Milwaukee County in November 2023.
Based on the latest available data from 2023, the median sales tax in Milwaukee County was $3,384, which stands at 1.5% of November’s median home sale price.
The U.S. housing market has soared in recent years, with its total value nearing $50 trillion in 2024. This is almost five times greater than the market’s value in 2000.
“The value of America’s housing market will likely cross the $50 trillion threshold in the next 12 months as there are not enough homes being listed to push prices down,” said Redfin Economics Research Lead Chen Zhao.
The following histogram displays changes in median sales prices in Milwaukee County from November 2023 to November 2024.
