What is the typical home value in Appleton - WI?

The typical home in Appleton - WI, WI is worth $349,275 as of the most recent Zillow Home Value Index reading. Year over year the value has changed by +5.2%.

How long do homes stay on the market in Appleton - WI?

The median days to pending (time on market before a sale) in Appleton - WI is currently 37 days. Shorter days on market indicate a seller's market; longer days indicate more buyer leverage.

Are sellers cutting prices in Appleton - WI?

12.5% of active listings in Appleton - WI have had a price reduction. This is a signal of softening seller expectations relative to buyer demand.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Appleton - WI?

The price-to-rent ratio in Appleton - WI is 24.1x (typical home value divided by a year of typical rent), which puts it in renting territory on the Rent vs Buy Index. Typical rent is $1,209 a month versus a principal-and-interest mortgage payment of about $1,935 on the typical home at 7.4% with 20% down.

What income do you need to buy a home in Appleton - WI?

About $101,600 a year in household income, assuming 20% down ($69,855), a 30-year fixed mortgage at 7.4%, property tax and insurance, and a 28% payment-to-income cap. The monthly payment works out to about $2,371.

Is Appleton - WI a buyer's or seller's market?

Based on days-on-market, price-cut share, and year-over-year appreciation, Appleton - WI is currently a balanced market. Buyers should watch days-on-market and price-cut trends monthly.

WI · Metro #197

Appleton - WI housing market

The Appleton metro has a typical home value of $349,275, 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

$349,275

+5.2% vs. year ago

Median sale price

$315,427

+5.0% YoY

Median list price

$378,900

Sale-to-list ratio

100.9%

Selling above ask

Days on market

37d

Listings w/ price cut

12.5%

New listings / mo

275

+12.2% YoY

Homes for sale

797

+8.3% YoY

Typical rent

$1,209/mo

+5.3% YoY

Income needed to buy

$101,600

$2,371/mo · #104 of 195

Rent vs buy

24.1x

Renting territory · #21 of 195

October 2026 report · Zillow data through August 2026

Appleton housing market, October 2026

The typical Appleton home is worth $349,275 as of August 2026, up 0.3% from the prior month, up 0.4% over three months, and up 5.2% from a year ago. Over the past two years values have ranged from $313,102 to $349,275.

Homes are going pending in about 37 days, faster than the 44 days seen three months earlier. There are roughly 797 homes for sale, 8% more than a year ago. 12.5% of listings have taken a price cut (up from 9.7% three months ago).

Typical rent is $1,209 a month, up 5.3% year over year, which puts the price-to-rent ratio at 24.1.

At this week's 7.40% mortgage rate with 20% down ($69,855), the typical Appleton home costs about $2,371 a month including tax and insurance, which needs a household income of roughly $101,600 to stay under a 28% payment-to-income ratio.

Typical home value, 24 months

Days to pending, 24 months

Homes for sale, 24 months

Income needed to buy assumes 20% down, a 30-year fixed mortgage at 7.4% (Freddie Mac weekly average), property tax at 1.1% and insurance at 0.4% of value per year, and a 28% payment-to-income cap. Local taxes and insurance vary; treat it as a comparison figure across metros, not a lender's answer. All metros ranked →

Context

How to read this data

The typical home value ($349,275) 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 $332,010 last year is now worth roughly $349,275.

The median sale price, what homes actually close for, is $315,427. Homes are selling at 100.9% 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 12.5% of current listings have had at least one price cut. High price-cut shares signal sellers are adjusting expectations downward.

Roughly 275 new listings hit the market each month in Appleton - WI. There are currently 797 homes for sale, up 8.3% from a year ago.

The typical monthly rent in Appleton - WI is $1,209, up 5.3% year over year. On the Rent vs Buy Index that is a price-to-rent ratio of 24.1x, renting territory (#21 of 195 metros). The mortgage on a typical home here, 20% down at today's 7.4% 30-year rate, runs about $1,935 a month in principal and interest, $726 more than renting before taxes, insurance and upkeep. The two break even at a 3.20% rate.