Dane County home prices rose for all 3 of our measures in October, as accepted offers increased, too. Here's our transparent view of the October Madison area single family home market, without any hyperbole or spin.
Note all of our statistics are sourced from the South Central Wisconsin MLS database.
Dane County home prices
October Madison area home prices
- The price per square foot increased from $232 in October of 2024 to $249 in October of 2025, up 7 percent.
- The median price increased from $458,000 to $497,000, up 8 percent.
- The average price moved higher from $510,913 to $573,645, up 12 percent.
Year-to-date home prices through October
- The price per square foot grew from $241 in the first 10 months of 2024 to $252 in the first 10 months of 2025, an increase of 5 percent.
- The year-to-date median price moved higher from $476,050 to $485,000 -- up 2 percent.
- The year-to-date average price grew from $537,340 to $566,238, an increase of 5 percent.
New MLS listings
A total of 446 Dane County homes were listed for sale in October, down 6 percent from the 476 listings in October of 2024. Through the first 10 months of the year, single family home listings were up 2 percent from the year before.
Accepted offers
Accepted offers were the highest for any month of October in the last 4 years, as buyers responded positively to lower interest rates. A total of 422 Madison area homes went under contract in October, up 5 percent from the 401 in October of 2024. Through the first 10 months of the year, accepted offers were down 1 percent.