Thursday, October 2, 2025 / by Ryan Huemmer
September Dane County Housing Market
Dane County Housing Market Report | September 2025
Key Market Highlights for Madison & Dane County, Wisconsin
PRICE TRENDS
The average home price in Dane County reached $527,850 in September 2025, representing a significant 6.9% increase from last year's $493,744. This robust growth demonstrates continued strong demand in the Madison metro area housing market.
MARKET VELOCITY
Homes are selling faster in 2025! The average Days on Market (DOM) increased to 28 days in September 2025, up from 23 days in 2024 — a 21.7% increase in time to sell, indicating a slight market normalization.
SALES ACTIVITY
September 2025 saw 507 homes sold, compared to 519 in September 2024, reflecting a modest -2.3% decrease in sales volume. This slight cooling is typical as the market adjusts to current interest rates.
INVENTORY UPDATE
New listings increased to 669 in September 2025, up from 640 in 2024 — a healthy 4.5% growth in available inventory, giving buyers more options in Dane County.
MORTGAGE RATES
The national average for 30-year fixed mortgages stands at 6.00%, an important factor for buyers planning their home purchase in the Madison area.
What This Means for You
Sellers: Strong price appreciation and steady demand make this an excellent time to list your Dane County property.
Buyers: Increasing inventory provides more choices, while homes are spending slightly more time on the market, allowing for thoughtful decisions.
Community Market reports:
Cambridge - bit.ly/CambridgeHousingUpdate
Columbus - bit.ly/ColumbusHousingUpdate
Cottage Grove - bit.ly/CottageGroveHousingUpdate
Cross Plains - bit.ly/CrossPlainsHousingUpdate
Deerfield - bit.ly/DeerfieldHousingUpdate
Deforest - bit.ly/DeforestHousingMarket
Fitchburg - bit.ly/FitchburgHousingUpdate
Madison - bit.ly/MadisonHousingUpdate
Maple Bluff - bit.ly/MapleBluffHousingUpdate
Marshall - bit.ly/MarshallHousingUpdate
McFarland - bit.ly/McFarlandHousingUpdate
Middleton - bit.ly/MiddletonHousingUpdate
Monona - bit.ly/MononaHousingUpdate
Mount Horeb - bit.ly/MountHorebWIHousingUpdate
Oregon - bit.ly/OregonWIHousingUpdate
Stoughton - bit.ly/StoughtonWIHousingUpdate
Sun Prairie - bit.ly/SunPrairieHousingUpdate
Verona - bit.ly/VeronaHousingUpdate
Waunakee - bit.ly/WaunakeeHousingReport
Windsor - bit.ly/WindsorHousingUpdate
Do you want to know how much your home is worth? Click https://www.madisonareahomesforsale.com/seller/homeestimate/value
The Huemmer Home Team
LPT Realty
Amber Huemmer
Amber@thhtrealty.com
608-279-5424 (call or text)
Cambridge - bit.ly/CambridgeHousingUpdate
Columbus - bit.ly/ColumbusHousingUpdate
Cottage Grove - bit.ly/CottageGroveHousingUpdate
Cross Plains - bit.ly/CrossPlainsHousingUpdate
Deerfield - bit.ly/DeerfieldHousingUpdate
Deforest - bit.ly/DeforestHousingMarket
Fitchburg - bit.ly/FitchburgHousingUpdate
Madison - bit.ly/MadisonHousingUpdate
Maple Bluff - bit.ly/MapleBluffHousingUpdate
Marshall - bit.ly/MarshallHousingUpdate
McFarland - bit.ly/McFarlandHousingUpdate
Middleton - bit.ly/MiddletonHousingUpdate
Monona - bit.ly/MononaHousingUpdate
Mount Horeb - bit.ly/MountHorebWIHousingUpdate
Oregon - bit.ly/OregonWIHousingUpdate
Stoughton - bit.ly/StoughtonWIHousingUpdate
Sun Prairie - bit.ly/SunPrairieHousingUpdate
Verona - bit.ly/VeronaHousingUpdate
Waunakee - bit.ly/WaunakeeHousingReport
Windsor - bit.ly/WindsorHousingUpdate
Do you want to know how much your home is worth? Click https://www.madisonareahomesforsale.com/seller/homeestimate/value
The Huemmer Home Team
LPT Realty
Amber Huemmer
Amber@thhtrealty.com
608-279-5424 (call or text)
